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 highest level of studies completed.
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	
    First stage secondary education and lower	1,630,253	117,067	175,650	66,962	401,497	628,406	157,649	1,630,253	
    Intermediate-level studies	1,119,213	82,152	146,415	69,353	385,891	444,171	85,574	1,119,213	
    Tertiary level and university studies	1,717,864	84,653	228,939	111,689	623,769	635,066	144,918	1,713,663	
MALES	
    Total	2,001,270	132,660	250,050	152,298	768,146	595,768	167,647	2,000,041	
    First stage secondary education and lower	714,377	59,175	81,694	53,977	259,207	179,534	65,106	714,377	
    Intermediate-level studies	523,961	.	64,145	40,210	195,975	178,906	42,010	523,961	
    Tertiary level and university studies	762,932	39,583	104,210	58,112	312,965	237,329	60,531	761,704	
FEMALES	
    Total	2,466,061	151,211	300,955	95,706	643,011	1,111,875	220,494	2,463,088	
    First stage secondary education and lower	915,876	57,891	93,956	.	142,291	448,873	92,543	915,876	
    Intermediate-level studies	595,252	48,251	82,270	29,143	189,916	265,265	43,564	595,252	
    Tertiary level and university studies	954,932	45,069	124,729	53,577	310,804	397,737	84,387	951,959	
Notes:

.Data protected by statistical secrecy

1) The Intermediate-level studies category is comprised of: post-secondary education and intermediate-level technical-professional education.

 This includes those persons who, whether or not they have participated in an  educational activity, they have wanted to participated 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