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
Latest (2025)
50.9%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 2015
All-time low
46.0%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025
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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 50.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 50.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.4%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.1% | 51.3% | 65.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 46.0% | 61.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
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 income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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