Change in the number of vocational students in 2010–2016 Type of study 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Vocational education for persons 354 366 421 371 448 816 without basic education Vocational education basic 581 655 966 1,005 2,121 4,660 education Vocational secondary education 16,897 15,428 14,152 13,245 12,420 11,700 Vocational education 10,180 10,597 10,633 11,078 10,248 7,731 secondary education Total 28,012 27,046 26,172 25,699 25,237 24,907 The number of adult learners is increasing. For example, 17.6% of the Estonian population aged between 25 and 64 participated in formal education or in non-formal training in the second quarter of this year. Summary statistics for this year will be available in the first half of next year. Table: The number of adult learners has increased in particular in vocational education. Adult learners in formal education 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Distance learners in 7,839 7,491 6,879 5,970 5,075 5,279 5,377 general education Adult learners (25+) in vocational 4,348 4,767 5,370 6,101 6,770 7,366 7,933 education Adult learners (30+) 12,611 13,827 14,019 14,196 14,062 13,623 13,076 in higher education Share (%) of 25–64-year-old people who have participated in formal education or training in the last 4 weeks. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 6.0 6.5 7.0 9.7 10.5 10.9 11.9 12.7 12.5 11.5 12.2 Estonia EU 9.6 9.6 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.3 9.1 9.2 10.7 10.8 10.7 average As regards general education teaching a big number of part-time teachers remains a challenge. The main reason for this are decisions or omissions related to the school network
Change in the number of vocational students in 2010–2016 Type of study 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Vocational education for persons without basic education 354 366 421 371 448 816 Vocational education basic education 581 655 966 1,005 2,121 4,660 Vocational secondary education 16,897 15,428 14,152 13,245 12,420 11,700 Vocational education secondary education 10,180 10,597 10,633 11,078 10,248 7,731 Total 28,012 27,046 26,172 25,699 25,237 24,907 The number of adult learners is increasing. For example, 17.6% of the Estonian population aged between 25 and 64 participated in formal education or in non-formal training in the second quarter of this year. Summary statistics for this year will be available in the first half of next year. Table: The number of adult learners has increased in particular in vocational education. Adult learners in formal education 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Distance learners in general education 7,839 7,491 6,879 5,970 5,075 5,279 5,377 Adult learners (25+) in vocational education 4,348 4,767 5,370 6,101 6,770 7,366 7,933 Adult learners (30+) in higher education 13,827 14,019 14,196 14,062 13,623 13,076 12,611 Share (%) of 25–64-year-old people who have participated in formal education or training in the last 4 weeks. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Estonia 6.0 6.5 7.0 9.7 10.5 10.9 11.9 12.7 12.5 11.5 12.2 EU average 9.6 9.6 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.3 9.1 9.2 10.7 10.8 10.7 As regards general education teaching a big number of part-time teachers remains a challenge. The main reason for this are decisions or omissions related to the school network