Band 6+: The first chart below shows the reasons why adults decide to study in 2005. The second chart gives information about how the costs of adult education should be shared.

The bar chart represents the reasons why adults studied in 2005 and the pie chart provides information about how educational expenses ought to be shared.

Overall, the highest number of adults studied for interest in subject, whereas meeting with people was the least common reason for studying. For bearing cost of education, individuals paid most of it than taxpayers and employer.

In terms of bar chart, the figure for interest in subject stood at 40%, which was the highest reason and precisely double that of improving promotion prospects and enjoy learning through studying, accounting for 20% each. On the other hand, gaining qualifiucation (38%) recorded just over three times compared with changing jobs (12%). However, 22% of adults stuided so that they can get benefit in their current job, while meeting with new person was the minor reason, which was only 9%.

According to the pie chart, individual was accounted for paying educational cost, constitutng 40%. Meanwhile, taxpayer contributed one-quarter of total expenses and it was the lowest share, while employer ought to cover the remaining 35%.