Youth Progress Index: Measuring young people's social progress globally
The Youth Progress Index is one of the first ever instruments for measuring the quality of life of young people independently of economic indicators. As such, the framework makes a significant contribution to the policy debate – including for advocacy as well as scholarly research – on measuring performance of societies related to youth matters, and defining progress beyond economic achievements.
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Youth Progress Index 2025
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Youth Progress Index 2023
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