2.4 National Youth Survey (NYS)

The NYS is a cross-sectional survey of youth in Singapore that is conducted every three to five years. Its goal is to understand the aspirations, challenges, and attitudes of young Singaporeans aged 15-34. The survey has been conducted five times thus far, in 2002, 2005, 2010, 2013 (N=2,843), and 2016 (N=3,531).

NYS is administered by the National Youth Council (NYC)’s research team. Details can be found at the NYC website - https://www.nyc.gov.sg/en/initiatives/resources/national-youth-survey/ - which hosts illustrated PDF summaries of the survey findings from selected years. It does not list any plans to make the dataset publicly available.