The European Values Study is a large-scale, cross-national, and repetead over time survey research program on basic human values. It provides insights into the ideas, beliefs, preferences, attitudes, values, and opinions of citizens all over Europe. It is a unique research project on how Europeans think about life, family, work, religion, politics, and society.

The European Values Study started in 1981 and has been repetead in 1990, 1999, 2008 and 2017.

The data of the European Values Study are available free of charge. Rich academic literature has been created around the original and consecutive surveys.