Austria vs Switzerland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Austria
7.3
in 2025
Switzerland
7.4
in 2024
Austria rank
35th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.4 against 7.3 in Austria, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 3.8 | 1.8 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 5.51 | 1.68 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.86 | 6.46 | 0.6 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.4 against 7.3 in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.1, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Austria ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.