Youth Studies

What are young people afraid of or hopeful about? In a rapidly changing world that is challenged by climate change, inequalities, aging societies, and democratic decline in many of its parts, FES Youth Studies investigate how young generations perceive the development of their societies and their personal future. The aim is to encourage informed debate about the interests, values, and life circumstances of young people between the ages of 15 and 29 in the following domains:

  • Education
  • Employment and Mobility
  • Family and Friends
  • General Values, Attitudes and Perceptions
  • Political Attitudes and Perceptions.

FES has conducted numerous youth studies around the world since 2009. As of 2018, Youth Studies at FES Democracy of the Future are focused on Southern Eastern Europe, Russia, Central Asia, Eastern Central Europe, and the Baltic States. Further studies are being conducted in the Middle East and Northern Africa, as well as for individual countries around the world. 

Check out our website for FES youthstudies across Europe and the Caucasus: youthstudies.fes.de

Publications

Youth study Greece 2024

Iliou, Katerina; Kakepaki, Manina

Youth study Greece 2024

Individualistic and unsatisfied but wanting their voice to be heard
Athens, 2025

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Meletē neolaías Ellada

Ēliu, Katerína; Kakepakē, Manina

Meletē neolaías Ellada

Atomikistes/ries kai anikanopoíētoi/es, ma thelun na akustei ē fonē tus
Athens, 2025

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Youth study Southeast Europe 2025

Avramovska, Elena; Dzebo, Semir; Lutz, Johanna

Youth study Southeast Europe 2025

The six faces of youth ; a segmentation analysis and recommendations for engagement
Vienna, 2025

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Youth study Bulgaria 2024

Youth study Bulgaria 2024

Optimism for the self, pessimism for society: Bulgariaʿs youth facing times of insecurity
Sofia, 2024

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Izsledvane na mladežta Bălgarija 2024

Izsledvane na mladežta Bălgarija 2024

Optimizăm za ličnostta, pesimizăm za obščestvoto: Bălgarskata mladež văv vremena na nesigurnost
Sofia, 2024

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Youth Study Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024

Youth Study Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024

Exploring the position, opinions and attitudes of young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo, 2024

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Gençlik araştırması Türkiye 2024

Lüküslü, Demet; Uzun, Begüm

Gençlik araştırması Türkiye 2024

Kararlı demokratlar mı yoksa coşkulu milliyetçiler mi?: Yol ayrımında Türkiye gençliği
Istanbul, 2024

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Studim për të rinjtë Maqedonia e Veriut 2024

Studim për të rinjtë Maqedonia e Veriut 2024

Navigimi i pakënaqësisë: perspektivat e të rinjve për arsim, punësim dhe emigrim në Maqedoninë e Veriut
Skopje, 2024

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Studija za mladi Severna Makedonija 2024

Studija za mladi Severna Makedonija 2024

Spravuvanje so nezadovolstvoto: perspektivite na mladite vo pogled na obrazovanieto, vrabotuvanjeto i migracijata
Skopje, 2024

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Youth Study Montenegro 2024

Ostojić, Valentina

Youth Study Montenegro 2024

Navigating uncertainty amidst traditional constraints
Belgrade, 2024

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Studija o mladima Crna Gora 2024

Ostojić, Valentina

Studija o mladima Crna Gora 2024

Suočavanje sa nesigurnostima u tradicionalnim okvirima
Belgrade, 2024

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Youth study North Macedonia 2024

Youth study North Macedonia 2024

Navigating discontent: youth perspectives on education, employment, and migration
Skopje, 2024

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Studimi për rininë Shqipëri 2024

Çela, Alba; Kamberi, Geron; Gega, Klodian

Studimi për rininë Shqipëri 2024

Rinia shqiptare - Peng i një tranzicioni pa fund
Tirana, 2024

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Youth study Albania 2024

Çela, Alba; Kamberi, Geron; Gega, Klodian

Youth study Albania 2024

Albanian young people - hostage to a never-ending transition
Tirana, 2024

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Studimi për rininë Kosovë 2024

Studimi për rininë Kosovë 2024

Prishtina, 2024

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Studija o mladima Kosovo 2024

Studija o mladima Kosovo 2024

Prishtina, 2024

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Youth study Kosovo 2024

Youth study Kosovo 2024

Prishtina, 2024

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Youth study Croatia 2024

Youth study Croatia 2024

Youth in times of uncertainty
Zagreb, 2024

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Studija o mladima Hrvatska 2024

Studija o mladima Hrvatska 2024

Mladi u vremenu neizvjesnosti
Zagreb, 2024

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Youth Study Romania 2024

Youth Study Romania 2024

Opinions, fears, and aspirations of youth in a Romania of social inequalities
Bucharest, 2024

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Youth study România 2024

Youth study România 2024

Opinii, temeri şi aspiraţii ale tinerilor într-o Românie a inegalităţilor sociale
Bucharest, 2024

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Youth study Slovenia 2024: Economic realities of Slovenian youth

Klanjšek, Rudi

Youth study Slovenia 2024: Economic realities of Slovenian youth

From precarity and unemployment to housing distress and rejection of open borders
Zagreb, 2024

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Raziskava mladih Slovenija 2024: Ekonomske realnosti slovenske mladine

Klanjšek, Rudi

Raziskava mladih Slovenija 2024: Ekonomske realnosti slovenske mladine

Od prekarnosti in brezposelnosti do stanovanjske stiske in zavračanja odprtih meja
Zagreb, 2024

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Raziskava mladih Slovenija 2024: Politika se vrača

Rutar, Tibor

Raziskava mladih Slovenija 2024: Politika se vrača

Razlaga porasta politične angažiranosti in zasuka v desno med slovensko mladino
Zagreb, 2024

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Raziskava mladih Slovenija 2024: Kaj mladi želijo in potrebujejo

Lavrič, Miran

Raziskava mladih Slovenija 2024: Kaj mladi želijo in potrebujejo

Vrednote, strahovi in splošni položaj slovenske mladine
Zagreb, 2024

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Youth study Slovenia 2024: What young people want and need

Lavrič, Miran

Youth study Slovenia 2024: What young people want and need

Values, fears and the general situation of Slovenian youth
Zagreb, 2024

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Youth study Slovenia 2024: Politics is back

Rutar, Tibor

Youth study Slovenia 2024: Politics is back

Explaining the recent political re-engagement and rightward drift among Slovene youth
Zagreb, 2024

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Youth study comparative analysis 2023

Shubladze, Rati

Youth study comparative analysis 2023

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
Tbilisi, 2024

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[Youth study comparative analysis 2023]

Shubladze, Rati

[Youth study comparative analysis 2023]

[Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia]
Tbilisi, 2024

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Youth Study Southeast Europe 2024

Youth Study Southeast Europe 2024

Independent but concerned - the voices of young people in Southeast Europe
Vienna, 2024

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[Youth study youth voices of Azerbaijan]

Shubladze, Rati; Sichinava, David; Khoshtaria, Ramar

[Youth study youth voices of Azerbaijan]

[Attitudes, values and future prospects]
Tbilisi, 2023

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[Youth study youth voices of Azerbaijan]

[Youth study youth voices of Azerbaijan]

[Attitudes, values and future prospects ; Executive summary]
Tbilisi, 2023

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Youth study youth voices of Azerbaijan

Shubladze, Rati; Sichinava, David; Khoshtaria, Ramar

Youth study youth voices of Azerbaijan

Attitudes, values and future prospects
Tbilisi, 2023

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Youth study youth voices of Azerbaijan

Youth study youth voices of Azerbaijan

Attitudes, values and future prospects ; Executive summary
Tbilisi, 2023

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[Youth study Armenia 2023]

Vermishyan, Harutyun; Balasanyan, Sona; Darbinyan, Tatyana

[Youth study Armenia 2023]

[(In)dependence generation]
Yerevan, 2023

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[Youth study Armenia 2023]

[Youth study Armenia 2023]

[(In)dependence generation ; Executive summary]
Yerevan, 2023

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Youth study Armenia 2023

Vermishyan, Harutyun; Balasanyan, Sona; Darbinyan, Tatyana

Youth study Armenia 2023

(In)dependence generation
Yerevan, 2023

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Youth study Armenia 2023

Youth study Armenia 2023

(In)dependence generation ; Executive summary
Yerevan, 2023

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Tinerii din Republica Moldova: O generaţie polarizată şi alienată

Prohniţchi, Valeriu

Tinerii din Republica Moldova: O generaţie polarizată şi alienată

Concluziile studiului despre tineri 2022
Chisinau, 2023

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Moldovan youth: Alienated and polarized

Prohniţchi, Valeriu

Moldovan youth: Alienated and polarized

Conclusions of the Moldova youth survey 2022
Chisinau, 2023

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Youth study 2023 - Generation of independent Georgia

Shubladze, Rati; Sichinava, David; Khoshtaria, Tamar

Youth study 2023 - Generation of independent Georgia

In between hopes and uncertainties
Tbilisi, 2023

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[Youth study 2023 - Generation of independent Georgia]

Shubladze, Rati; Sichinava, David; Khoshtaria, Tamar

[Youth study 2023 - Generation of independent Georgia]

[In between hopes and uncertainties]
Tbilisi, 2023

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Youth study 2023 - Generation of independent Georgia

Youth study 2023 - Generation of independent Georgia

In between hopes and uncertainties ; Executive summary
Tbilisi, 2023

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[Youth study 2023 - Generation of independent Georgia]

[Youth study 2023 - Generation of independent Georgia]

[In between hopes and uncertainties ; Executive summary]
Tbilisi, 2023

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Jugendstudie Persönlicher Optimismus, nationaler Pessimismus, Vertrauen in Europa

Jugendstudie Persönlicher Optimismus, nationaler Pessimismus, Vertrauen in Europa

2023 ; Ein Vergleich der Werte, Einstellungen und Pläne junger Menschen in der Tschechischen Republik, Estland, Ungarn, Lettland, Litauen, Polen und der Slowakei
Bonn, 2023

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Jugendstudie Persönlicher Optimismus, nationaler Pessimismus, Vertrauen in Europa

Jugendstudie Persönlicher Optimismus, nationaler Pessimismus, Vertrauen in Europa

2023 ; Ein Vergleich der Werte, Einstellungen und Pläne junger Menschen in der Tschechischen Republik, Estland, Ungarn, Lettland, Litauen, Polen und der Slowakei
Bonn, 2023

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Youth study Personal optimism, national pessimism, trust in Europe

Youth study Personal optimism, national pessimism, trust in Europe

2023 ; A comparison of values, attitues and plans of young people in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia
Bonn, 2023

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Youth study Personal optimism, national pessimism, trust in Europe

Youth study Personal optimism, national pessimism, trust in Europe

2023 ; A comparison of values, attitues and plans of young people in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia
Bonn, 2023

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Youth study Growing up in Central Eastern Europe

Youth study Growing up in Central Eastern Europe

2022 ; An international comparison of the living conditions of young people in Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia
Bonn, 2022

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Youth study Growing up in Central Eastern Europe

Youth study Growing up in Central Eastern Europe

2022 ; An international comparison of the living conditions of young people in Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia
Bonn, 2022

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Youth study Czechia

Youth study Czechia

2021 ; Secure presence, challenging future ; Executive summary
Bonn, 2022

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Česká mládež v roce 2021

Česká mládež v roce 2021

2021 ; Bezpečná přítomnost, náročná budoucnost
Bonn, 2022

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Youth study Czechia

Jungwirth, Matěj; Kratochvíl, Martin; Buchtík, Martin

Youth study Czechia

2021 ; Secure presence, challenging future
Bonn, 2022

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Česká mládež v roce 2021

Jungwirth, Matěj; Kratochvíl, Martin; Buchtík, Martin

Česká mládež v roce 2021

2021 ; Bezpečná přítomnost, náročná budoucnost
Bonn, 2022

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Młodzi ludzie w Polsce

Kajta, Justyna; Mrozowicki, Adam

Młodzi ludzie w Polsce

2020/2021 ; Między rozczarowaniem państwem a nadzieją na lepsze życie
Bonn, 2022

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Adrift from politics

Krawatzek, Félix

Adrift from politics

Youth in Russia before the war
Vienna, 2022

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A glimmer of hope

Krawatzek, Félix

A glimmer of hope

Youth in Ukraine before the war
Vienna, 2022

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Youth study Baltic countries

Youth study Baltic countries

2022
Bonn, 2022

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Young people in Poland

Kajta, Justyna; Mrozowicki, Adam

Young people in Poland

2020/2021 ; Between disappointment with the state and hope for a better life
Bonn, 2022

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Youth study Hungary

Bíró-Nagy, András; Szabó, Andrea

Youth study Hungary

2021 ; Discontent. Polarisation. Pro-Europeanism
Bonn, 2022

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Youth study Slovakia

Baboš, Pavol; Világi, Aneta

Youth study Slovakia

2021 ; Dissatisfied but not leaving
Bonn, 2022

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The different faces of COVID-era reality

Kaprans, Martinš

The different faces of COVID-era reality

2020/2021 ; The emerging Corona generation in the Baltic States
Bonn, 2021

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Maturing prematurely

Baboš, Pavol; Világi, Aneta

Maturing prematurely

A pandemic year in the life of young people in Eastern Central Europe
Bonn, 2021

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