Every 4th child from Ukraine wants to move abroad - survey

In Ukraine, every 4th child from Ukraine considers migration abroad, but more parents would like their children to stay in Ukraine. This is stated in the study "Future Index: Professional Expectations and Development of Adolescents in Ukraine", reports UNN.

Details

The determining factors in children's choices are development and opportunities, not security considerations.

The study identifies 4 main reasons for migration among children, including:

• more opportunities – 80%;

• desire to see the world – 64%;

• higher quality of education – 39%;

• security factors – 38%.

According to the survey, the likelihood that a child will not want to live in Ukraine increases with the following characteristics:

• children from cities;

• see the future of Ukraine as hopeless or rather hopeless;

• parents have a higher level of education;

•  decided on a future profession;

• have a higher level of self-assessment of English.

Reference

The survey was conducted online in March 2025 in Ukraine (except for temporarily occupied territories). It was attended by 10,178 respondents, including 5,089 adolescents aged 13 to 16 and 5,089 parents or guardians of children.

Recall

Since the beginning of the war, 5,000 men have illegally crossed the border. More than 7,000 criminal cases have been opened, but only 400 court verdicts.

Later, DPSU spokesman Demchenko stated that since 2022, 45,000 people have been detained while trying to illegally cross the border. He stressed that the DPSU does not control the return of citizens from abroad.