Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 35.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Bulgaria stood at 35.8.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Bulgaria peaked at 40.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.7, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.2 | — |
| 2007 | 32.9 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 33.9 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 37.5 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 37.9 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.8 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 38.2 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 38.4 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.4 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 39.3 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 38.9 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 36.9 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 39.3 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 38.4 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 28.7 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 35.5 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 32.8 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 36.2 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 35.5 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 35.8 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.12 | 32.9 | 40.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.05 | 36.4 | 39.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.08 | 28.7 | 36.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Bulgaria?
- Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Bulgaria was 35.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average 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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