The chart below show the result of a survey of adult education. The fist chart shows the reasons why adult decide to study. The pie chart shows how people think the costs of adult education should be shared. Write a report for a university lecturer, describing the information show below.

The bar and pie charts depict the answers to a questionnaire about adult learners. The columnar graph indicates the reasoning behind studying

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the circular display identifies how individuals consider who should be responsible for the funds.

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, it can be seen that the modal reason for the study is

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interest in the subject (40%), followed closely by the attainment of qualifications (38%).

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, the least common reason can be attributed to socialising (9%) and the ability to switch careers (12%). Generally, people assume the students themselves should pay for their education, with a majority of 40% of the public thinking the same. 20% of people consider improving prospects and enjoyment of study to be a reason for studying as an adult, with a slight increase in individuals at 22% who believe studying can be beneficial for a current job. A large proportion believed the employer should be lifting the cost of the course at 35% and a minority of individuals assume the taxpayer fund should be used to pay for the diploma.