The highest average ages for leaving the parental home, aged 30 or over, were recorded in Croatia (33.4 years), Slovakia (30.8), Greece (30.7), Bulgaria and Spain (both with 30.3), Malta (30.1) and Italy (30.0).

In contrast, according to the EU statistical service, the lowest average ages, all under 23 years, were recorded in Finland (21.3 years), Sweden (21.4), Denmark (21.7) and Estonia (22.7).

Analysing by gender, men (EU 27.3) leave their parents' home later than women (EU 25.4), a difference followed by the 27 Member States.

Portugal (30.4 years) is the ninth member state where men leave home after the age of 30, along with Croatia (34.7), Bulgaria (32.3), Greece (32.1), Slovakia ( 31.9), Spain (31), Italy (30.9), Malta and Slovenia (30.5 years each)

Croatia is the only EU country where women leave home after 30 (30.2), followed by Malta (29.8), Slovakia (29.7), Spain (29.5), Greece (29. 2) and Portugal (29 years old) along with Italy.