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

Bulgaria: Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 20 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
20
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40
in 2009
All-time low
17
in 2016
Years of data
19
2006–2025

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

0102030402006201520252006: 242007: 302008: 302009: 402011: 302012: 402013: 202014: 302015: 302016: 172017: 252018: 202019: 202020: 402021: 252022: 302023: 202024: 212025: 20

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Bulgaria is 20, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Bulgaria peaked at 40 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2016.

That places Bulgaria 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Median 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 24
2007 30 +25.0%
2008 30 +0.0%
2009 40 +33.3%
2011 30 -25.0%
2012 40 +33.3%
2013 20 -50.0%
2014 30 +50.0%
2015 30 +0.0%
2016 17 -43.3%
2017 25 +47.1%
2018 20 -20.0%
2019 20 +0.0%
2020 40 +100.0%
2021 25 -37.5%
2022 30 +20.0%
2023 20 -33.3%
2024 21 +5.0%
2025 20 -4.8%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 20 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 20 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31 24 40 4
2010s 25.78 17 40 9
2020s 26 20 40 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Cyprus 30 compare
  2. 3 Luxembourg 25 compare
  3. 3 North Macedonia 25 compare
  4. 5 Greece 20 compare
  5. 5 Ireland 20 compare
  6. 5 Romania 20 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Bulgaria?
Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Bulgaria was 20 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2009.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is median 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 33.3%. 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 Median 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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Indicator
Median 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 924 data points, 2005–2025
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