Germany vs Switzerland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Germany
7.4
in 2025
Switzerland
7.4
in 2024
Germany rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
33rd
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7.4 against 7.4 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.9 | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.29 | 5.51 | 2.77 | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.94 | 6.46 | 0.48 | Germany |
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, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 7.4 against 7.4 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Germany ranks 33rd 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.