Lifelong Learning
Graphs at a Glance
Percent of Adults
in U.S. Participating
in Adult Education,
1995-2005
Percent of Older Adults
in U.S. Participating
in Adult Education, 1991-2005
| All Adults | Employed Adults | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGE GROUP | Total
Participants (thousands) |
Maintain or improve skills or knowledge | Learn new skills or knowledge | Help change job or career | Get or keep certificate or license | Employer required or suggested | Receive a promotion or pay increase |
| 16 to 30 years | 16,781 | 88% | 84% | 29% | 27% | 79% | 26% |
| 31 to 40 years | 16,429 | 94% | 77% | 18% | 37% | 79% | 18% |
| 41 to 50 years | 19,304 | 93% | 74% | 16% | 34% | 74% | 14% |
| 51 to 65 years | 14,012 | 95% | 70% | 13% | 35% | 74% | 13% |
| 66 years or older | 1,973 | 84% | 75% | 7% | 35% | 68% | 11% |
| Source:
U.S. Department
of Education,
Institute
of Education
Sciences,
National
Center
for Education
Statistics,
Education
Statistics
Quarterly,
Vol 7,
Issues
1 & 2,
Topic:
Lifelong
Learning http://nces.ed.gov/programs/quarterly/vol_7/1_2/6_1.asp |
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