Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
33.3
Montenegro
Lowest
21.3
Finland
Median
26.9
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
1,023
What the numbers show
Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 33.3 in Montenegro; the lowest is 21.3 in Finland.
The median across all reporting countries is 26.9, and the mean is 26.93.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 17.3%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 11.3%).
Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 33.3 | 2020 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 2 | Croatia | 31.5 | 2025 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 2 | Croatia | 31.5 | 2025 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 4 | Slovakia | 30.9 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Slovakia | 30.9 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Greece | 30.9 | 2025 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 7 | North Macedonia | 30.7 | 2025 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 7 | North Macedonia | 30.7 | 2025 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 9 | Spain | 30.2 | 2025 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 9 | Italy | 30.2 | 2025 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 11 | Serbia | 30.1 | 2025 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 11 | Serbia | 30.1 | 2025 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 13 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29.5 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 14 | Slovenia | 28.8 | 2025 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 14 | Portugal | 28.8 | 2025 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 14 | Slovenia | 28.8 | 2025 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 17 | Türkiye | 28.2 | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 27.9 | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 19 | Malta | 27.5 | 2025 | down 9.8% | flat |
| 20 | Romania | 27.4 | 2025 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 21 | Hungary | 27.3 | 2025 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 22 | Cyprus | 27 | 2025 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | 26.9 | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 26.8 | 2025 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 24 | Poland | 26.8 | 2025 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 26.6 | 2025 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 27 | Belgium | 26.2 | 2025 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 28 | Czechia | 25.8 | 2025 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 29 | Latvia | 25.7 | 2025 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 29 | Latvia | 25.7 | 2025 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 31 | Austria | 25.2 | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 24.6 | 2019 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 24.6 | 2019 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 34 | Germany | 24.1 | 2025 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 35 | France | 23.8 | 2025 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 36 | Netherlands | 23.4 | 2025 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 36 | Netherlands | 23.4 | 2025 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 38 | Sweden | 23.1 | 2025 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 39 | Norway | 22.9 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 40 | Estonia | 22.7 | 2025 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 40 | Lithuania | 22.7 | 2025 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 40 | Estonia | 22.7 | 2025 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 40 | Lithuania | 22.7 | 2025 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 44 | Denmark | 21.8 | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 45 | Finland | 21.3 | 2025 | down 2.7% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.