The bar charts below show the main reasons for study among students of different age groups and the amount of support they received from employers.

The bar charts illustrate the main motives behind studying and the rate of support by employers based on age.

Overall

, as can be seen, human beings aged above 40 mainly continued their education just for interest, meanwhile youngsters pursued it for career opportunities. At the same time, young workers were the most supported age group considering time off and help with fees.

To begin

with,

it is clear that

the number of people who want to study higher education level tended to decline

while

the age of them increased. The proportion of students studying for interest rose and reached a peak for an over 49 group, at around 70%.

Whereas

, the figure for career-focused students aged below 26 was its minimum, standing at slightly under 20%.

On the other hand

, the ratio of individuals who were helped by their employers with university fees and allowances decreased until 39 years old and hit the lowest point, at roughly 33%.

However

, the statistics related to support grew steadily from middle-aged people to older ones.