Youth in the Czech Republic

The transition from youth to adulthood can be affected by increased years in non-compulsory education to the point of becoming financially independent.

[2] With the fall of communism and the Velvet Revolution in 1989, the experiences of youth in the post-revolutionary Czech Republic have been recognized as useful markers of cultural, political, and social trends.

[4] Although the Czech Republic has traditionally been linked to Roman Catholic or Protestant values, atheism is the cultural norm.

Many private and religious schools started in the post-revolutionary Czech Republic although enrollment in university overall is at least half when compared to other European countries such as Germany, Austria, and Poland.

In the 10 years prior to and including 2006, there were 4,000 projects, the majority aimed at juvenile crime, introduced to increase cooperation between citizens, municipal bodies, and the Czech police.

The goal of these programs is to increase education, training, and crime prevention within the communities by providing youth with several leisure and sports activities.

[15] A 2009–2010 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey found that 16% of boys and 20% of girls at age 15 report smoking daily.

[16] In a 2006 collection of surveys, 18- to 24-year-olds have a percentage of 20.1% when it comes to heavy episodic drinking events which is higher than the general adult population.