France vs Sweden: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
France
19.9
in 2025
Sweden
19.1
in 2025
France rank
8th
Sweden rank
9th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 19.9 against 19.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.86 | 14.9 | 5.04 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.89 | 16.32 | 2.43 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.88 | 17.85 | 1.03 | France |
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, France or Sweden?
- France, at 19.9 against 19.1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between France and Sweden?
- 0.8, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- France ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.