European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Iceland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
12.3
in 2025
Iceland
37.5
in 2020
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Iceland rank
1st
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 37.5 against 12.3 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 25.2.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.0 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 6 regions.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.33 | 20.23 | 10.9 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 37.5 | 27.7 | Iceland |
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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 37.5 against 12.3 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
- 25.2, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 6 regions.
- 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.