Luxembourg vs Sweden: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Luxembourg
21
in 2025
Sweden
19.1
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
7th
Sweden rank
9th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 21 against 19.1 in Sweden, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.54 | 14.9 | 7.36 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.53 | 16.32 | 0.21 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 21.07 | 17.85 | 3.22 | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 21 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 Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 1.9, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th 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.