Youth aspirtion survey in Republic of Macedonia EDUCATION To what extent do you think that the educational system in Macedonia offers practical skill-building? Number of surveyed It offers excellent skill-building opportunities 38 It offers satisfying skill-building opportunities 207 It offers limited skill-building opportunities 442 It offers no practical skill-building opportunities 430 N o answer/Don't know 80 T otal 1197 Percent 3.2 17.3 36.9 35.9 6.7 100 If you had a choice what would you choose? Foreign education Domestic education Partial studies abroad No answer/Don't know Total Number of surveyed 546 208 374 69 1197 Percent 45.6 17.4 31.2 5.8 100 Would you agree that: State universities offer better quality than private ones Private universities offer better quality than the state Private universities offer easy access to a university degree Both are good Both are poor No answer/Don't know Total Number of surveyed 215 303 313 166 102 98 1197 Percent 18 25.3 26.1 13.9 8.5 8.2 100 With which of the following statements do you agree? The educational system in Macedonia needs thorough reforms The educational system in Macedonia needs some reforms The educational system in Macedonia needs no reform at all No answer/Don't know Total Number of surveyed 561 512 57 67 1197 Percent 46.9 42.8 4.8 5.6 100 Friedrich Ebert Stiftung 52