Estonian young people now leave home slightly later than before
In 2025, young people in Estonia left their parents' home at an average age of 22.7, slightly later than a year earlier, though still well below the EU average, Eurostat data shows.
According to Eurostat figures, young people in Estonia left their parental home at an average age of 22.7 in 2025, up slightly from 22.4 a year earlier.
Despite this modest increase, Estonia remains one of the EU countries where young people start living independently the earliest. The EU-wide average in 2025 stood at 26.3 years, compared with 26.2 years the year before.
Finland and Denmark lead the way
According to the data, residents of Finland leave their parents' home earliest of all, at an average age of 21.4. Denmark follows with 21.8 years. Estonia and Lithuania share third place, both at 22.7 years.
Southern Europe lags behind
The opposite trend is seen in Croatia, where young people leave home latest — at an average age of 31.5. Greece and Slovakia both recorded 30.9 years, while Spain and Italy stood at 30.2 years.
Overall, the EU-wide average age for leaving the parental home has remained close to 26 years since 2002, according to the statistics.
