characteristics of singaporean youth

In understanding the Singaporean youth, looking at the things that they value highly in their lives would give a good kick off.

According to the National Youth Survey, Singaporean youth value their family more than any other. Family support is a big thing. 75% of them are able to get along well with their families. Next in line is their value for their friends. Singaporean youth also spend a lot of time with their friends shopping, chatting, or bar hopping.

We can also look at the Singapore youth in different perspectives. Having a meritocratic society, education is really important to the Singaporean youth. According to the National Youth Survey 81% of the youth would want to complete tertiary education, 44% intends to have a polytechnic diploma and 37% aims to get a degree in university.

Aside from this, Singaporean youth also engages in a lot of extra-curricular activities, one of which is sports. Based on the National Youth Survey, 67% of those aged 15-19 and 42% of those aged 20-24 engage in sports regularly. Aside from health reasons, the main thing that motivates the youth in going to sports is really the love for the sport or the need for socialization or being together with their friends.

With all the different priorities each Singaporean youth have, marriage comes into their mind only at a later age. This is why Singapore has an aging population. More and more of the youth are giving more importance to their careers. Most of the youth would only marry when they are financially stable.