Survey on Adult Population Involvement in Learning Activities Obstacles and access to information on learning. Absolute values Persons who have wanted to participate in educational activities, but have not done so, by reason, sex and nationality. Units: persons Total Absence of support from the employer The training was not compatible with the working day Did not meet the requirements The training was too expensive/could not afford it Did not have time, due to family commitments The activities offered did not take place within a reasonable distance Others BOTH SEXES Total 4,467,331 283,871 551,005 248,004 1,411,158 1,707,644 388,141 4,463,130 Spanish 3,712,785 215,037 408,948 207,335 1,148,580 1,417,206 316,550 3,708,584 Other nationality 754,546 68,834 142,057 . 262,578 290,438 71,591 754,546 MALES Total 2,001,270 132,660 250,050 152,298 768,146 595,768 167,647 2,000,041 Spanish 1,625,778 98,084 167,452 118,949 620,773 458,018 138,161 1,624,550 Other nationality 375,492 . 82,598 . 147,373 137,751 . 375,492 FEMALES Total 2,466,061 151,211 300,955 95,706 643,011 1,111,875 220,494 2,463,088 Spanish 2,087,007 116,953 241,497 88,386 527,806 959,188 178,389 2,084,034 Other nationality 379,054 . 59,458 . 115,205 152,687 . 379,054 Notes: .Data protected by statistical secrecy 1) This includes those persons who, whether or not they have participated in an educational activity, they have wanted to participate in another and have not been able to do so. Data referring to the 12 months prior to the date of the survey. The symbol '.' shall be deemed as data which cannot be provided since it may be affected by sampling errors. Source: National Statistics Institute