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

Sweden: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 19.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.1
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
19.5
in 2015
All-time low
12.7
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Sweden, 2005–2025

051015202005201520252005: 15.72006: 12.72007: 13.52008: 14.32009: 18.32010: 14.82011: 152012: 16.32013: 162014: 17.52015: 19.52016: 15.42017: 16.72018: 15.22019: 16.82020: 16.72021: 172022: 17.32023: 18.42024: 18.62025: 19.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Sweden is 19.1, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Sweden peaked at 19.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2006.

That places Sweden 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in Sweden, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 15.7
2006 12.7 -19.1%
2007 13.5 +6.3%
2008 14.3 +5.9%
2009 18.3 +28.0%
2010 14.8 -19.1%
2011 15 +1.4%
2012 16.3 +8.7%
2013 16 -1.8%
2014 17.5 +9.4%
2015 19.5 +11.4%
2016 15.4 -21.0%
2017 16.7 +8.4%
2018 15.2 -9.0%
2019 16.8 +10.5%
2020 16.7 -0.6%
2021 17 +1.8%
2022 17.3 +1.8%
2023 18.4 +6.4%
2024 18.6 +1.1%
2025 19.1 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9 12.7 18.3 5
2010s 16.32 14.8 19.5 10
2020s 17.85 16.7 19.1 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Luxembourg 21 compare
  2. 8 France 19.9 compare
  3. 10 Lithuania 17 compare
  4. 10 Latvia 17 compare
  5. 10 Lithuania 17 compare
  6. 10 Latvia 17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Sweden?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Sweden was 19.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 19.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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