Audit Office: lifelong learning is a necessary skill that should be given greater importance

Gaining experience, learning and development opportunities are among the most important values that are becoming increasingly important as life expectancy increases and retirement becomes later in life. The knowledge and skills acquired at school or university are not sufficient to last a lifetime, therefore continuous learning and the development of competences are essential for a successful professional and social life, states the National Audit Office.

In Lithuania, lifelong learning is changing positively, but slowly. The lifelong learning rate among the population aged 25-64 is 8.5%, compared to an EU average of 10.8%. Even lower, at only 3.8%, is the rate among those who have left the labour market. Lithuania is among the last countries in the EU with the lowest participation rates, with only Poland and Romania having lower rates.