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

Latest (2025)
32
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
39.7
in 2008
All-time low
29.7
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Estonia, 2005–2025

0102030402005201520252005: 33.72006: 342007: 37.92008: 39.72009: 36.42010: 38.92011: 37.12012: 34.82013: 37.22014: 32.72015: 35.32016: 31.82017: 34.72018: 33.72019: 33.42020: 31.92021: 33.72022: 29.72023: 32.12024: 32.72025: 32

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

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care in Estonia, 2005 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 23 France 33.3 compare
  2. 24 Estonia 32 compare
  3. 24 Romania 32 compare
  4. 24 Sweden 32 compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 32 compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 32 compare

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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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Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 934 data points, 2005–2025
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