Youth Studies: Czech Republic

Religious Service Attendance Among Young Czechs

Religion often plays a crucial role in shaping cultural and social values. In the Czech Republic, Friedrich Ebert Foundation's 2023 Youth Study survey data offers valuable insights into how frequently young people attend religious services. The findings highlight the overwhelmingly secular nature of Czech youth compared to their peers in Central and Eastern Europe.

Religious Service Attendance in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic States

Among the countries surveyed, the youth in Estonia and the Czech Republic are the least likely to attend religious services. The graph below shows that 70.2% of respondents in Estonia and 69% of respondents in the Czech Republic "practically never" attend religious services. This trend underscores a broader secular inclination among the younger population in these regions.

Religious Service Attendance Among Czech Youth

The second graph focuses specifically on the Czech Republic, detailing how often young people attend religious services. It shows that there are no significant differences between genders or political orientations, except that those who are far-right ideologically tend to attend religious services slightly more than others.

Key Takeaways

• Young people in Estonia and the Czech Republic are among the least religious in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic states, with 70.2% and 69% respectively "practically never" attending religious services.
• In the Czech Republic, there are no significant differences in religious service attendance between genders or political orientations, with the exception of a slight increase among those who identify as far-right.

On the Data

The data was taken from the 2023 study "Personal Optimism, National Pessimism, Trust in Europe. A Comparison of Values, Attitudes, and Plans of Young People in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Slovakia". It investigates the opinions of people aged 14-29 years on a broad range of topics such as education, employment, political participation, family relationships, and values. Read the full study here.