Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 68.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Bulgaria is 68.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Bulgaria peaked at 87.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87.7% | — |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 68.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 68.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.4%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.1% | 73.7% | 87.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 68.8% | 80.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Bulgaria?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Bulgaria was 68.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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