The bar chart gives information about the percentage of adults’ reasons for education, and the pie chart illustrates who should share the costs of each adult education course.
Overall, the two major reasons why adults maintained their study are their hopes to gain qualifications and their interest in the subject. It is notable that most people think tuition fees of course should be paid by individuals.
According to the bar chart, adults who are interested in the subject and want to gain qualifications account for the highest percentage of people’s reasons for education, with 40% and 38% respectively. 22% and 20% of adults choose to study because they find it helpful for their current job, improve prospects of promotion and that they enjoy learning. The ratio of study purposes for changing jobs and meeting people were just below 15% each, with 12% and 9% respectively.
Regarding the pie chart, 40% of people think that individuals should share the costs of each adult course by themselves. This ratio is nearly the same as the ratio of people who believe that it should be paid by the employer, with 35%. Meanwhile, 25% suggest taxpayers should support the adult course fees.