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Silvio Schembri, M.P.

Raymond Scicluna Skrivan tal-Karma [I]()~ NEWS RELEASE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE • HALT A 13 June 2013 I 1100 hrs 1 114/2013 ~,, ~EUROPEAN STATISTICAL SYSTEM Results from the Adult Education Survey (AES) revealed that 46.8 per cent of persons aged 25-64 participated in education and lifelong learning during 2011.
Adult Education Survey: 2011 During the reference year, 53 per cent of participants engaged in education and lifelong learning (formal, non-formal and informal learning) were men, while 47 per cent were women.

The results also indicated a declining participation rate as persons grow older.

This trend was observed for both sexes, with the 25-34 age group accounting for the largest participation rate and the 55-64 age group for the lowest {Table 1 ).
Four per cent of the population aged 25-64, or 9,481 individuals, participated in formal education activities during 2011.

Of these, just over 80 per cent were reading for a tertiary qualification (Table 9).

Participants in non-formal education accounted for 34 per cent of the total population aged 25-64.

Collectively, these individuals undertook 109,803 learning activities, primarily in the form of courses or on-the-job training (Table 6).
The majority of these activities (60 per cent) were job-related (Table 8).

According to the AES results, 44 per cent of the persons engaged in non-formal learning activities had a secondary level of education or lower (Table 4).

Out of those participating in non-formal learning, 83 per cent were employed while another 6 per cent were unemployed.

A considerable share of non-formal learning was carried out through organised courses.
Guided on-the-job training and workshops were also popular options (Table 6).

During 2011, 55,450 individuals were involved in informal learning activities aimed at providing further knowledge.

The majority were between 35-44 years old, while 17 per cent were aged between 55-64.

Barriers to education and lifelong learning Respondents were asked to indicate the main obstacles they felt were hindering their participation in education and lifelong learning.
Several individuals did not feel the need to engage in further learning activities, while family responsibilities and work schedules were also mentioned as major obstacles by respondents.

Attendance at cultural activities among participants in education and lifelong learning More than half the participants in education and lifelong learning activities attended cultural events.
These included live performances and visits to cinemas and to cultural sites, with the latter being the most popular (Table 11) • ' Kindly indicate source when quoting from this release.

The advance release calendar may be consulted at \tVI.NW.nso.gov.mt Issued by: External Cooperation and Communication Unit, National Statistics Office, Lascarls, Valletta VLT 2000, Malta.
T. +3562599 7219 F. +356 2599 7205 E. nso@gov.mt Compiled by: Unit C4: Education and Information Society Statistics Directorate C: Social Statistics Further information on data: Ms Joslyn MAGRO CUSCHIERI T. +356 2599 7662 E. joslyn.magro@gov.mt Table1.
Participation In education and lifelong learning by sex and age Age group Participants Non-participants No % No % 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 16,892 16,566 14,156 8,731 15,220 14,270 12,231 8,575 32,112 30,836 26,387 17,306 Men Women 13,084 10,621 14,318 20,747 13,073 12,026 16,138 21 '186 Total 26,157 22,647 30,456 41,933 30.0 29.4 25.1 15.5 30.3 28.4 24.3 17.0 30.2 28.9 24.7 16.2 22.3 18.1 24.4 35.2 20.9 19.3 25.9 33.9 21.6 18.7 25.1 34.6 Table 2.
Participation In education and lifelong learning by type of educational/learning activity Sex Formal education Non-formal education Informal learning Men Women Total No 4,535 4,946 9,481 % 47.8 52.2 100.0 No 40,845 36,778 77,623 % 52.6 47.4 100.0 No 30,015 25,435 55,450 % 54.1 45.9 100.0 Respondents may have participated in more than one type of educational/learning activity during 2011.

Table 3.
Participation in education and lifelong learning by type of educational/learning activity and age Age group Formal education Non-formal education Formal or Non-formal education 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 Total No 4,297 3,463 1,166" 555" 9,481 % 45.3 36.5 100.0 No 23,567 23,688 19,227 11,141 77,623 % 30.3 30.5 24.8 14.4 100.0 No 25,247 25,005 19,904 11,378 81,534 % 30.9 30.7 24.4 14.0 100.0 Respondents may have participated in either formal or non-formal, or in both formal and non-formal education during 2011. u under-represented due to small sample size : Data not reliable due to small sample representation 2 Table 4.
Participation In education and lifelong learning by sex.
and educational background Educational background No schooling, pre-primary lo secondary education Posl-secondary, non-tertiary education Tertiary and higher education No schooling, pre-primary to secondary education Post-secondary, non-tertiary education Tertiary and higher educallon No schooling, pre-primary to secondary education Post-secondary, non-tertiary education Tr.Jrliary and lrlgtler educallon Formal education Non-formal educallon Formal or Non-formal education No 534" 1,217" 2,784 483" 1,424" 3,039 1,017" 2,641 5,823 % I No I M'" % I No I % I 19,240 9,594 12,011 14,815 8,996 12,967 34,065 18,590 24,978 Women Total 47.1 23.5 29.4 40.2 24.5 35.3 43.9 23.9 32,2 61.4 61.4 ' 27.9 61.4 19,774 10,500 13,045 14,974 9,688 13,547 34,748 20,194 26,592 45.7 24.2 30.1 39.1 25.4 35.5 42.6 24.8 32.6 Table 5.
Participation In education and lifelong learning by self-perceived economic status Economic status Employed Unemployed Inactive Total Formal education Non-formal education Formal or Non-formal education No 8,314 277" 890" 9,481 % 87.7 100.0 No 64,187 4,351 9,085 77,623 % 82.7 5.6 11.7 100.0 No 67,361 4,492 9,681 81,534 % 82.6 5.5 11.9 100.0 Respl)nden\3 may have parllclpated In either format or non-format, or In both formal and non-formal education during 2011.
"under-representei:l due to small sample size :Data not reliable due lo small sample represenlallon • Tabla 6.
Participation In non-formal education and training by type of course/training and age group Age group Courses Workshops Guided on-the-job training Private lessons 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 Total No 12,828 13,791 11,152 7,611 45,382 % 28.3 30.3 24.6 16.8 No 8,931 8,732 7,989 3,411 % 30.8 30.0 27.5 11.7 100,0 29,063 100,0 No 11,669 9,447 7,291 2,301u 30,708 % 38.0 30.8 23.7 100.0 No 2,426 1,046" 771" 407" 4,650 % 52.2 100.0 Table 7.
Participation In non-formal education and training by type of course/training and self-perceived economic status Economic status Employed Unemployed Inactive Total Courses Workshops Guided on-tho-job training Private lessons No 33,937 3,871 7,574 % 74.8 8.5 16.7 45,382 100.0 No 26,580 826" 1 ,657u 29,063 % 91.5 No 30,546 81' 81' % 99.5 100.0 30,708 100.0 No 4,120 101" 429" 4,650 % 88.6 100.0 Respondents have been engaged In employment for some lime dunng 2011.
"under-represented due to small sample size :Data not reliable due to small sample representaHon ' ..

Chart 1.

Share of job-related activities in non-formal education and training by age group 65% 65% Total 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 age group Table 8.
Job-related activities in non-formal education and training by sex and age group Age group Men Women Total 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 Total No 7,695 9,013 7,026 2,960 % 28.8 33.8 26.3 11 .1 26,694 100.0 No 7,701 6,464 4,073 1 ,779" 20,017 % 38.5 32.3 20.3 100.0 No 15,396 15,477 11 ,099 4,739 46,711 Table 9.
Participation in formal education by sex and educational level Educational level Secondary education Post-secondary, non-tertiary education Tertiary and higher education Total Men Women Total No 171" 960" 3,404 4,535 % 75.

1 100.0 No 174" 544" 4,228 4,946 % 85.5 100.0 No 345" 1 ,504" 7,632 9,481 " under-represented due to small sample s1ze : Data not reliable due to small sample representation % 33.0 33.1 23.8 10.1 100.0 % 80.5 100.0 5 Table 10.
Participation in informal education by sex and age group Age group 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 Total Men Women Total No 10,066 7,740 7,599 4,610 % 33.5 25.8 25.3 15.4 No 6,908 7,613 6,345 4,569 % 27.2 29.9 24.9 18.0 30,015 100.0 25,435 100.0 No 16,974 15,353 13,944 9,179 55,450 % 30.6 27.7 25.1 16.6 100.0 Chart 2.
Barriers to participation in education and training by sex No suitable education or training activity Other personal reasons Health or age Family responsibilities No access to a computer or internet Distance Work schedule Lack of employer's or public service support Costs Prerequisites No need for further education or training 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 % non-participants • women • men Table 11.
Cultural participation among adults who engaged in education and lifelong learning, by frequency of attendance and type of cultural activity Cultural participation months last 12 months 1 to 6 times in the last 12 More than 6 times in the Never Live performances Cinema Cultural sites Live sport events Men 25,207 23,135 24,868 15,588 Women 26,974 22,625 25,852 13,142 Men 5,840 8,839 10,039 10,941 Women 5,577 7,851 8,186 4,311 Men 25,298 24,371 21 ,438 29,816 Women 17,745 19,820 16,258 32,843 Chart 3.
Participation rate in cultural activities Live performances Cinema Cultural sites Live sport events 6~ ---- Methodological notes 1.

The Adult Education Survey (AES) covers participation in education and lifelong learning activities (formal, non formal and informal learning).

This survey targeted all persons aged 25-64 and living in private households.

2.

The AES has been conducted according to the European Commission Regulation No.

823/2010 of 17 September 2010.

3.


The gross sample size of the AES consisted of 3,200 respondents.

Sampling was carried out by Stratified Random Sampling.

The strata used for the sampling procedure consisted of gender, district and age group.

4.

The net sample size stood at 2,870 resulting in a response rate of 93 per cent.

5.

Reference period: All questions in the survey relate to 2011.

6.

Data were collected through face-to-face interviews.

Definitions: 7.
Definitions: 7.

Adult Education refers to the entire body of organised educational processes -whatever the content, level and method, whether formal or otherwise, whether they prolong or replace initial education in schools, colleges, universities and apprenticeships- whereby persons regarded as adults by their respective communities improve their technical or professional qualifications, further develop their abilities and enrich their knowledge.
Their objectives would include completion of a formal educational level, attainment of skills in a new field and updated knowledge in a particular field.

8.

Formal Education is the type of schooling provided in the system of primary schools, secondary schools, universities and other educational institutions, that leads to attaining an official qualification.

9.

Non-formal Education entails organised and sustained educational activities which do not lead to attaining an official qualification.
Non-formal education may take place both within and outside educational institutions and caters to all age groups.

10.

Informal Learning comprises those activities which are undertaken for learning purposes, but are less organised and structured than educational activities.

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