The bar chart illustrates the main reasons why adults choose to study, while the pie chart shows people’s opinions about how the cost of adult education should be paid.
Overall, the biggest reason for adults to study is their interest in the subject, while meeting new people is the least common reason. In addition, most people think that individuals should pay the largest percentage of the course fee.
The reasons why adults decide to study can be divided into three main groups. The first group shows the highest figures: interest in the subject reaches around 40%, while gaining qualifications is only slightly lower, at 38%. The second group stays in the middle range: helpful for the current job stands at just over one-fifth, improving promotion prospects and enjoying learning both remain at the same level – about 20%. The last group demonstrates the lowest point, as changing jobs drops to approximately 12%, and meeting new people is limited to only 9%.
The pie chart shows that the biggest part of the cost of adult education should be paid by individuals, around 40%. Employers are expected to cover a similar but slightly lower share of 35%, while the smallest part, only 25%, should come from taxpayers.