Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 30.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
30.8
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
38.9
in 2007
All-time low
23.2
in 2016
Years of data
19
2006–2025

Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

0102030402006201520252006: 30.32007: 38.92008: 362009: 352011: 32.82012: 30.62013: 26.82014: 32.52015: 36.62016: 23.22017: 29.72018: 23.22019: 31.22020: 36.92021: 302022: 302023: 26.32024: 30.12025: 30.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Bulgaria stood at 30.8.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Bulgaria peaked at 38.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 2016.

Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 30.3
2007 38.9 +28.4%
2008 36 -7.5%
2009 35 -2.8%
2011 32.8 -6.3%
2012 30.6 -6.7%
2013 26.8 -12.4%
2014 32.5 +21.3%
2015 36.6 +12.6%
2016 23.2 -36.6%
2017 29.7 +28.0%
2018 23.2 -21.9%
2019 31.2 +34.5%
2020 36.9 +18.3%
2021 30 -18.7%
2022 30 +0.0%
2023 26.3 -12.3%
2024 30.1 +14.4%
2025 30.8 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.05 30.3 38.9 4
2010s 29.62 23.2 36.6 9
2020s 30.68 26.3 36.9 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Türkiye 41.4 compare
  2. 2 North Macedonia 31.2 compare
  3. 4 Cyprus 29.7 compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 26.9 compare
  5. 6 Romania 23.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Bulgaria?
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Bulgaria was 30.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 38.9 in 2007.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
51 places, 924 data points, 2005–2025
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