Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Estonia
Estonia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 50.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Estonia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 50.9% for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Estonia peaked at 65.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2023.
That places Estonia 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 65.2% | — |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 50.9% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.1% | 51.3% | 65.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 46.0% | 61.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Estonia?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Estonia was 50.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Estonia ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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