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
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
43.4
in 2019
All-time low
12.1
in 2006
Years of data
16
2005–2020

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

102030402005201220202005: 142006: 12.12007: 14.82008: 14.52009: 14.82010: 14.52011: 14.32012: 15.32013: 16.12014: 16.12015: 16.22016: 24.12017: 192018: 23.32019: 43.42020: 37.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 37.5 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2020.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 158.6% 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, 12.1, in 2006.

That places Iceland 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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 or without formal care in Iceland, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 14
2006 12.1 -13.6%
2007 14.8 +22.3%
2008 14.5 -2.0%
2009 14.8 +2.1%
2010 14.5 -2.0%
2011 14.3 -1.4%
2012 15.3 +7.0%
2013 16.1 +5.2%
2014 16.1 +0.0%
2015 16.2 +0.6%
2016 24.1 +48.8%
2017 19 -21.2%
2018 23.3 +22.6%
2019 43.4 +86.3%
2020 37.5 -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.04 12.1 14.8 5
2010s 20.23 14.3 43.4 10
2020s 37.5 37.5 37.5 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 2 Denmark 22.7 compare
  2. 3 Norway 22.5 compare
  3. 4 Portugal 21.2 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 12.1 in 2006.
How does Iceland rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Iceland ranks 1st 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 158.6%. 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 or without 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 or without formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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