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

Switzerland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 20.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.2
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
20.2
in 2024
All-time low
15.5
in 2009
Years of data
14
2009–2024

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Switzerland, 2009–2024

051015202009201620242009: 15.52010: 19.92011: 18.52012: 17.42013: 17.92014: 19.42017: 19.22018: 18.82019: 19.72020: 18.42021: 192022: 19.32023: 19.42024: 20.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 20.2 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Switzerland peaked at 20.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5, in 2009.

That places Switzerland 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 15.5
2010 19.9 +28.4%
2011 18.5 -7.0%
2012 17.4 -5.9%
2013 17.9 +2.9%
2014 19.4 +8.4%
2017 19.2 -1.0%
2018 18.8 -2.1%
2019 19.7 +4.8%
2020 18.4 -6.6%
2021 19 +3.3%
2022 19.3 +1.6%
2023 19.4 +0.5%
2024 20.2 +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5 15.5 15.5 1
2010s 18.85 17.4 19.9 8
2020s 19.26 18.4 20.2 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 37 Greece 26.9 compare
  2. 38 Spain 26.4 compare
  3. 39 Austria 23.6 compare
  4. 41 Czechia 18.3 compare
  5. 42 Netherlands 17 compare
  6. 42 Netherlands 17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Switzerland?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Switzerland was 20.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Switzerland ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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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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