Bulgaria vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Bulgaria
40
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
31.5
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
2nd
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Bulgaria
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 40 against 31.5 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 8.5.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40 | 31.18 | 8.82 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 35.83 | 31.58 | 4.25 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children, Bulgaria or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Bulgaria, at 40 against 31.5 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 8.5, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.