Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Iceland

Iceland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 37.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
37.5
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
43.4
in 2019
All-time low
34.4
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Iceland, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 34.42006: 36.42007: 35.72008: 362009: 35.72010: 36.42011: 36.52012: 36.92013: 372014: 37.62015: 372016: 37.32017: 37.22018: 382019: 43.42020: 37.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Iceland is 37.5, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Iceland peaked at 43.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.4, in 2005.

That places Iceland 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care in Iceland, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 34.4
2006 36.4 +5.8%
2007 35.7 -1.9%
2008 36 +0.8%
2009 35.7 -0.8%
2010 36.4 +2.0%
2011 36.5 +0.3%
2012 36.9 +1.1%
2013 37 +0.3%
2014 37.6 +1.6%
2015 37 -1.6%
2016 37.3 +0.8%
2017 37.2 -0.3%
2018 38 +2.2%
2019 43.4 +14.2%
2020 37.5 -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.64 34.4 36.4 5
2010s 37.73 36.4 43.4 10
2020s 37.5 37.5 37.5 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 5 Latvia 37.7 compare
  2. 5 Latvia 37.7 compare
  3. 8 Luxembourg 37.1 compare
  4. 9 Portugal 36.7 compare
  5. 10 Croatia 36.4 compare
  6. 10 Croatia 36.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Iceland?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Iceland was 37.5 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 43.4 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 34.4 in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Iceland ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 934 data points, 2005–2025
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