Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Iceland

Iceland: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 40 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
40
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
40
in 2006
All-time low
35
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

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

0102030402005201220202005: 352006: 402007: 402008: 402009: 402010: 402011: 402012: 402013: 402014: 402015: 402016: 402017: 402018: 402019: 402020: 40

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Iceland stood at 40. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Iceland peaked at 40 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2005.

Iceland ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care in Iceland, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 35
2006 40 +14.3%
2007 40 +0.0%
2008 40 +0.0%
2009 40 +0.0%
2010 40 +0.0%
2011 40 +0.0%
2012 40 +0.0%
2013 40 +0.0%
2014 40 +0.0%
2015 40 +0.0%
2016 40 +0.0%
2017 40 +0.0%
2018 40 +0.0%
2019 40 +0.0%
2020 40 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39 35 40 5
2010s 40 40 40 10
2020s 40 40 40 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Hungary 60 compare
  2. 2 Bulgaria 40 compare
  3. 2 Cyprus 40 compare
  4. 2 Estonia 40 compare
  5. 2 Croatia 40 compare
  6. 2 Lithuania 40 compare
  7. 2 Luxembourg 40 compare
  8. 2 Latvia 40 compare
  9. 2 North Macedonia 40 compare
  10. 2 Slovakia 40 compare
  11. 2 Türkiye 40 compare
  12. 2 Estonia 40 compare
  13. 2 Croatia 40 compare
  14. 2 Lithuania 40 compare
  15. 2 Latvia 40 compare
  16. 2 Slovakia 40 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Iceland?
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Iceland was 40 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2006.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Iceland ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median 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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Indicator
Median 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, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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