Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Iceland

Iceland: Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 6.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6.3
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
34
in 2005
All-time low
6.3
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Iceland, 2005–2020

1020302005201220202005: 342006: 32.92007: 31.72008: 33.52009: 24.62010: 25.72011: 272012: 28.62013: 252014: 26.32015: 24.72016: 82017: 8.12018: 82019: 7.22020: 6.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Iceland is 6.3, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Iceland peaked at 34 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2020.

Iceland ranks 45th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care in Iceland, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 34
2006 32.9 -3.2%
2007 31.7 -3.6%
2008 33.5 +5.7%
2009 24.6 -26.6%
2010 25.7 +4.5%
2011 27 +5.1%
2012 28.6 +5.9%
2013 25 -12.6%
2014 26.3 +5.2%
2015 24.7 -6.1%
2016 8 -67.6%
2017 8.1 +1.2%
2018 8 -1.2%
2019 7.2 -10.0%
2020 6.3 -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.34 24.6 34 5
2010s 18.86 7.2 28.6 10
2020s 6.3 6.3 6.3 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 42 Czechia 7.2 compare
  2. 43 Hungary 7.1 compare
  3. 44 Sweden 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Iceland?
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Iceland was 6.3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 34 in 2005.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
Iceland ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 924 data points, 2005–2025
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