In a poll carried out by the Learning and Skills Development Agency, six out of 10 young people said they were against the introduction of the euro, while a quarter were in favour. Just over one in 10 were unsure.
The two things that concerned young people most about the European Union were having decisions made a long way from individuals and the loss of national identity.
About one in four of the 300 16- to 19-year-olds surveyed said they felt more European than British and just over half agreed European Union membership was good.
Bernadette Joslin, project manager for citizenship at the agency, said the figures show that young people are interested in politics, but added that a lack of accessible information was holding them back. "Citizenship education has a crucial role in helping young people form opinions," she said. "We need to motivate and empower them to become more actively involved in national, European and international issues."
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