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 7.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.9
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.9
in 2025
All-time low
2.6
in 2007
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

24682006201520252006: 6.32007: 2.62008: 3.82009: 32010: 2.72011: 2.62012: 32013: 4.12014: 4.12015: 3.52016: 4.92017: 3.52018: 6.42019: 7.52020: 4.32021: 6.62022: 5.72023: 6.32024: 7.52025: 7.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 7.9 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Bulgaria peaked at 7.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2007.

Bulgaria ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 6.3
2007 2.6 -58.7%
2008 3.8 +46.2%
2009 3 -21.1%
2010 2.7 -10.0%
2011 2.6 -3.7%
2012 3 +15.4%
2013 4.1 +36.7%
2014 4.1 +0.0%
2015 3.5 -14.6%
2016 4.9 +40.0%
2017 3.5 -28.6%
2018 6.4 +82.9%
2019 7.5 +17.2%
2020 4.3 -42.7%
2021 6.6 +53.5%
2022 5.7 -13.6%
2023 6.3 +10.5%
2024 7.5 +19.0%
2025 7.9 +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.92 2.6 6.3 4
2010s 4.23 2.6 7.5 10
2020s 6.38 4.3 7.9 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 27 Italy 10.6 compare
  2. 28 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 10.1 compare
  3. 30 Ireland 7.8 compare
  4. 31 North Macedonia 7.7 compare
  5. 31 Serbia 7.7 compare

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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 7.9 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 7.9 in 2025.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Bulgaria ranks 29th 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 up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 or without 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 or without formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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