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
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Sweden, 2005–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
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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