Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Estonia
Estonia: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Estonia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Estonia stood at 32.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Estonia peaked at 39.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.7, in 2022.
That places Estonia 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.7 | — |
| 2006 | 34 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 37.9 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 39.7 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 36.4 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 38.9 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 37.1 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 34.8 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 37.2 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 32.7 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 35.3 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 31.8 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 34.7 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 33.7 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 33.4 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.9 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 33.7 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 29.7 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 32.1 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 32.7 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 32 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.34 | 33.7 | 39.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.96 | 31.8 | 38.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.02 | 29.7 | 33.7 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Estonia?
- Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Estonia was 32 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Estonia ranks 24th 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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