Austria vs Switzerland: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Austria
25
in 2025
Switzerland
18
in 2024
Austria rank
38th
Switzerland rank
40th
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 25 against 18 in Switzerland, a difference of 7.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 | 15 | 5 | Austria |
| 2010s | 23 | 16.88 | 6.12 | Austria |
| 2020s | 21.8 | 17.4 | 4.4 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 25 against 18 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Austria and Switzerland?
- 7, with Austria 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 median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Austria ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.