Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Estonia
Estonia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 65.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Estonia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Estonia stood at 65.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Estonia peaked at 88.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 88.8% | — |
| 2006 | 81.4% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 65.2% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.7% | 74.6% | 88.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 68.2% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 62.1% | 74.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Estonia?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Estonia was 65.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Estonia ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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