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 11.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.1
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2023
All-time low
3.8
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Estonia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 11.1 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Estonia peaked at 12.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2005.
That places Estonia 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 3.8 | — |
| 2006 | 6.3 | +65.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3 | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 8 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 7.6 | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 7.6 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 9.6 | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.6 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 10 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 12.2 | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 11.1 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3 | 3.8 | 9.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 | 8.5 | 12.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 22 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 11.5 compare
- 23 Netherlands 11.3 compare
- 23 Netherlands 11.3 compare
- 25 Estonia 11.1 compare
- 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
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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 11.1 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 12.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Estonia ranks 25th 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 up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 or without formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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