Slovak youth happiest but pessimistic about future compared to other Visegrad countries

Young Slovaks are more satisfied with their lives than young people in other Visegrad countries. However, they and the Czechs are most pessimistic about the future of their countries, according to the results of the study conducted by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES).

In all countries, most respondents were content with their lives including 68% of Slovaks and 63% of Czechs.

But Slovaks and Czechs are not optimistic about the future in their countries, with only 20% of Slovaks and 24% of Czechs believing their countries will be better off in the future. In comparison, 25% of the Poles surveyed were optimistic, while 28% of Hungarians felt the same. The most pessimistic are the Czechs, with 40% having little optimism for the future.

The survey also showed significant discontent with the school system in Visegrad countries. Respondents were supposed to rate the school system from one to five, with one signifying the worst. Most critical were young people in Hungary, where 18% rated the system with the lowest value, while Czechs were the happiest with the state of their education.

(Michal Hudec | EURACTIV.sk)