Life-long learning and trends in further education : results of the survey on adults by theNational Educational Panel Study (NEPS)

Abstract

This article is based on the first wave of 2009/10 of the adult cohort of the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS). The findings presented relate to non-formal further training, that is, to further training in organised courses or training courses which may exhibit a certain degree of organisation but in contrast to formal further training do not lead to a generally recognised qualification. It was ascertained that in the twelve months prior to the time of the survey, 45.9 per cent had taken part in at least one such further training course, with women indicating a further training quota of 48.6 per cent and men a quota of 43.5 per cent. When age is taken into account it becomes apparent that the further training quota remains constant at just under 50 per cent up 50 years of age and then drops off rapidly. What appears to have a positive effect on participation in further training is the implementation of regular in-house planning with regard to further training and the financing of further training by the establishment itself. (IAB)

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Eisermann, M., Erdel, B. & Janik, F. (2013): Lebenslanges Lernen und Trends in der Weiterbildung. Ergebnisse der Erwachsenenbefragung des Nationalen Bildungspanels (NEPS). In: Wirtschaftsdienst, Vol. 93, No. 7, p. 496-498. DOI:10.1007/s10273-013-1555-8