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
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 27 Italy 10.6 compare
- 28 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 10.1 compare
- 30 Ireland 7.8 compare
- 31 North Macedonia 7.7 compare
- 31 Serbia 7.7 compare
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 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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