Youth aspirtion survey in Republic of Macedonia Part Three Education 24. What is your perception on the quality of education in Macedonia? Primary Secondary Undergraduate Postgraduate Excellent Good Bad 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Very bad 4 4 4 4 No answer/ Do n't know 5 5 5 5 25. To what extent do you think that the educational system in Macedonia offers practical skill building? 1. It offers excellent skill building opportunities 2. It offers satisfying skill building opportunities 3. It offers limited skill building opportunities 4. It offers no practical skill building opportunities 5. No answer/Don't know 26. Having in mind your current education, do you think that: 1. You can easily find a job 2. You can hardly find a job 3. You will never find a job 4. You need more education in order to get a job 5. No answer/Don't know 27. If you had a choice what would you choose? 1. Foreign education 2. Domestic education 3. Partial studies abroad 4. No answer/Don't know 28. If you had the chance to study(to continue your education) abroad which destination would you choose? 1. United States of America 2. Country in the EU 3. Country in the region 4. Other destination(please specify) 5. No answer/Don't know 29. With which of the following statements do you agree? 1. The educational system in Macedonia needs thorough reforms 2. The educational system in Macedonia needs some reforms 3. The educational system in Macedonia needs no reform at all 4. No answer/Don't know 30. Which is the best educational system? 1. Private education 2. State – financed education 3. A mixed system 4. Other(please specify) 5. No answer/Don't know 31. Would you agree that: 1. State universities offer better quality than private ones 2. Private universities offer better quality that the state – financed ones 3. Private universities offer easy access to a university degree 4. Both are good 5. Both are poor 6. No answer/Don't know Friedrich Ebert Stiftung 62