American teens and confidence about the future of the country 2005-2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 9, 2024
Between 2005 and 2021, the confidence about the future decreased among American teenagers. According to a survey, 56 percent of young respondents were concerned that America's best years might be already behind them, showing an increase of 15 percentage points compared to 2005.

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Release date

August 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

2005 and 2021

Number of respondents

1,349 respondents

Age group

14-18 years

Supplementary notes

Data for 2005: count 1,570, conducted among teens aged 14 to 18 years, August 3-8, 2005.
Data for 2021: June 15, 2021.

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