Adult learning statistics focus on the key indicator ‘participation in formal and non-formal education and training in the last 12 months’ . Adult learning is identified as the participation in education and training for adults aged 25-64, also referred to as lifelong learning.
The importance of adult learning is reflected in EU-level targets, namely that by 2025, at least 47 % of adults aged 25-64 should have participated in learning during the last 12 months (European Education Area) and that by 2030, at least 60 % of all adults should be participating in…



