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Most important goals parents have for their children by country, 2015
Most important goals parents have for their children by country, 2015
Goals parents hold most important for their children by country in 2015
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Jul 15, 2015
This statistic shows the goals parents across various countries considered to be the most important for their children, as of April 2015. To 'be happy in life' was considered the most important goal for parents with an average of 64 percent of parents ranking it among the top 3 most important. In France, 86 percent ranked the same goal in the top 3.
Goals parents hold most important for their children by country in 2015
| Be happy in life | Lead a healthy lifestyle | Earn enough to enjoy a comfortable life | Be successful in their career | Fulfil their potential | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 86 | 21 | 60 | 29 | 26 |
| Canada | 78 | 33 | 41 | 24 | 45 |
| United Kingdom | 77 | 27 | 39 | 17 | 50 |
| Australia | 77 | 34 | 41 | 17 | 40 |
| United States | 72 | 33 | 38 | 21 | 40 |
| Mexico | 65 | 21 | 20 | 52 | 32 |
| China | 63 | 72 | 16 | 15 | 26 |
| Brazil | 62 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 13 |
| Taiwan | 61 | 57 | 41 | 17 | 29 |
| Singapore | 61 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 37 |
| United Arab Emirates | 60 | 29 | 20 | 43 | 15 |
| Hong Kong | 58 | 39 | 43 | 19 | 33 |
| Indonesia | 56 | 13 | 30 | 41 | 29 |
| Turkey | 52 | 55 | 32 | 26 | 13 |
| Malaysia | 52 | 26 | 35 | 45 | 14 |
| India | 49 | 33 | 22 | 51 | 17 |
| Be happy in life | Lead a healthy lifestyle | Earn enough to enjoy a comfortable life | Be successful in their career | Fulfil their potential | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 86 | 21 | 60 | 29 | 26 |
| Canada | 78 | 33 | 41 | 24 | 45 |
| United Kingdom | 77 | 27 | 39 | 17 | 50 |
| Australia | 77 | 34 | 41 | 17 | 40 |
| United States | 72 | 33 | 38 | 21 | 40 |
| Mexico | 65 | 21 | 20 | 52 | 32 |
| China | 63 | 72 | 16 | 15 | 26 |
| Brazil | 62 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 13 |
| Taiwan | 61 | 57 | 41 | 17 | 29 |
| Singapore | 61 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 37 |
| United Arab Emirates | 60 | 29 | 20 | 43 | 15 |
| Hong Kong | 58 | 39 | 43 | 19 | 33 |
| Indonesia | 56 | 13 | 30 | 41 | 29 |
| Turkey | 52 | 55 | 32 | 26 | 13 |
| Malaysia | 52 | 26 | 35 | 45 | 14 |
| India | 49 | 33 | 22 | 51 | 17 |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jul 15, 2015
This statistic shows the goals parents across various countries considered to be the most important for their children, as of April 2015. To 'be happy in life' was considered the most important goal for parents with an average of 64 percent of parents ranking it among the top 3 most important. In France, 86 percent ranked the same goal in the top 3.
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- July 2015
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- March and April 2015
- Number of respondents
- 5,550 parents
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Figures are based on those collected from Ipsos MORI for HSBC.
Interviews were conducted in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US.
Parents were asked to rank the 5 goals shown. The percentage shown is the share of parents that ranked that goal in the top 3.
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- July 2015
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- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- March and April 2015
- Number of respondents
- 5,550 parents
- Supplementary notes
-
Figures are based on those collected from Ipsos MORI for HSBC.
Interviews were conducted in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US.
Parents were asked to rank the 5 goals shown. The percentage shown is the share of parents that ranked that goal in the top 3.
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