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

Switzerland: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 18 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18
in 2011
All-time low
15
in 2009
Years of data
14
2009–2024

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Switzerland, 2009–2024

051015202009201620242009: 152010: 162011: 182012: 162013: 172014: 182017: 162018: 162019: 182020: 162021: 182022: 182023: 172024: 18

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 18 for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Switzerland peaked at 18 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2009.

That places Switzerland 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 15
2010 16 +6.7%
2011 18 +12.5%
2012 16 -11.1%
2013 17 +6.2%
2014 18 +5.9%
2017 16 -11.1%
2018 16 +0.0%
2019 18 +12.5%
2020 16 -11.1%
2021 18 +12.5%
2022 18 +0.0%
2023 17 -5.6%
2024 18 +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15 15 15 1
2010s 16.88 16 18 8
2020s 17.4 16 18 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 38 Austria 25 compare
  2. 38 Spain 25 compare
  3. 41 Netherlands 16 compare
  4. 41 Netherlands 16 compare
  5. 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15 compare
  6. 43 United Kingdom 15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Switzerland?
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Switzerland was 18 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 18 in 2011.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Switzerland ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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