Thematic Deep Dives
Each theme surfaces the top-line shift, the countries where concern is concentrated, and the youth voices behind the numbers.
Browse themes
Statement percentages compare the 2025 and 2026 Kectil Youth Speak surveys. Country results show Kectil Global Youth Index scores for the matching survey theme.
2025 vs 2026 · Index Summary
Pollution and food security still dominate environmental concern, while institutional climate action stays low.
2025 vs 2026 · Index Summary
Corruption concern remains high, but most negative corruption indicators eased from 2025 to 2026.
2025 vs 2026 · Index Summary
Social media addiction, mental-health stress, and healthcare weakness remain highly visible to youth.
2025 vs 2026 · Index Summary
Inflation, financial education, housing, and debt remain the strongest financial concerns.
2025 vs 2026 · Index Summary
Cost, quality, and job-readiness remain the clearest education barriers, with modest gains in online education.
2025 vs 2026 · Index Summary
Gender-based violence remains the highest concern, though every tracked gender indicator declined in 2026.
Cross-theme patterns
The theme pages keep the Kectil Global Youth Index summaries for orientation. The Data Explorer shows focused questions with filters, response distributions, and respondent counts.
