FSD4101 Finnish Youth Survey 2025

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in Finnish

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Questionnaire (PDF file, Finnish)

Study title

Finnish Youth Survey 2025

Dataset ID Number

FSD4101

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4101
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4101

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

Abstract

The main themes of the 2025 Youth Barometer are the pressures young people experience and the expectations placed on them. The survey examines young people's perceptions of educational expectations, as well as their goals, life course, and views on the future. It also explores issues related to well-being, identity, and values.

The survey began with questions on schooling, educational choices, and educational goals. Respondents were asked about their experiences of academic performance and the expectations placed on their educational choices by parents, teachers, and other important people in their lives. The survey also examined sources of pressure in young people's lives and the support they receive in dealing with them.

The next section focused on young people's life course and future plans. Respondents were asked whether they had reached certain life stages, such as starting a romantic relationship, moving out of their parents' home, and supporting themselves through work, and how important they considered these milestones. The survey also explored whether respondents identified with minority groups, the significance of minority identities, and experiences of discrimination. In addition, questions covered social values, environmental attitudes, and views, behaviours, and concerns related to climate change. The final section examined respondents' well-being, sense of belonging in society, life management, future expectations, and feelings of uncertainty and insecurity across different areas of life.

Background variables include the respondent's gender, age group, region of residence, native language, main activity, own and parents' level of education, and perceived household financial situation.

Keywords

adolescents; attitudes; discrimination; education; educational expectations; environmental awareness; identity; social networks; values; well-being (society); youth

Topic Classification

Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
Youth (CESSDA Topic Classification)
General health and well-being (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Finnish Youth Surveys

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

Taloustutkimus

Time Period Covered

2025

Collection Dates

2025-02-10 – 2025-04-16

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 15-29 living in mainland Finland

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Stratified

The sample of respondents was drawn from the Population Information System using stratified random sampling. The population was divided into 18 strata based on age (15-19, 20-24, 25-29), legal gender, and native language (Finnish, Swedish, other). The sample size was designed using experiences from the 2024 Youth Barometer online survey. The goal was to obtain at least 2,000 responses, and target response counts for each stratum were set in proportion to their share of the population. Invitation letters were mailed in early February. The invitation included a personal QR code and an access code that enabled respondents to complete the survey online. Reminder letters were sent to respondents in those strata for which the target number of responses had not been reached by 1 April.

The 2025 Youth Barometer is the first Youth Barometer survey conducted exclusively online. It is also the first Youth Barometer in which the questionnaire was available in English in addition to Finnish and Swedish. A total of 2,312 people responded to the survey, of whom 2,144 consented to the archiving of their responses in the Finnish Social Science Data Archive.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

11,6

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The dataset includes the file avoF4101_mul.odt, which contains responses to the open-ended question "What should everyone know about the pressures experienced by young people?" along with information on the respondents' age and language group. Other open-ended responses were removed from the dataset by the researcher.

For reasons of identifiability, some responses to the variable SIIRTYMAON_5 were recategorised by FSD.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Finnish Youth Research Society & Ministry of Education and Culture: Finnish Youth Survey 2025 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2026-07-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4101; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4101

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Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

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Laine, S., & Happonen, K. (2026). Ihan paineissa: Nuorisobarometri 2025. Nuorisotutkimusseura, opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö, valtion nuorisoneuvosto. https://doi.org/10.57049/nts.1883

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