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

Iceland: Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
40
in 2005
All-time low
4
in 2017
Years of data
16
2005–2020

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

0102030402005201220202005: 402006: 352007: 352008: 352009: 302010: 302011: 352012: 352013: 302014: 352015: 302016: 52017: 42018: 42019: 52020: 5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Iceland is 5, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Iceland peaked at 40 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2017.

Iceland ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Median 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 40
2006 35 -12.5%
2007 35 +0.0%
2008 35 +0.0%
2009 30 -14.3%
2010 30 +0.0%
2011 35 +16.7%
2012 35 +0.0%
2013 30 -14.3%
2014 35 +16.7%
2015 30 -14.3%
2016 5 -83.3%
2017 4 -20.0%
2018 4 +0.0%
2019 5 +25.0%
2020 5 +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35 30 40 5
2010s 21.3 4 35 10
2020s 5 5 5 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 28 Austria 6 compare
  2. 28 Lithuania 6 compare
  3. 28 Lithuania 6 compare
  4. 31 Czechia 5 compare
  5. 31 Estonia 5 compare
  6. 31 Latvia 5 compare
  7. 31 Malta 5 compare
  8. 31 Norway 5 compare
  9. 31 Slovenia 5 compare
  10. 31 Slovakia 5 compare
  11. 31 Estonia 5 compare
  12. 31 Latvia 5 compare
  13. 31 Slovenia 5 compare
  14. 31 Slovakia 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Iceland?
Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Iceland was 5 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2005.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2017.
How does Iceland rank for median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
Iceland ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is median 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 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median 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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Median 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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