Raising adults’ and enterprises’ participation in learning in Lithuania

Across all countries, participation in adult learning has significant benefits for individuals, employers and society as a whole. There is a growing need to upgrade and reskill regularly in adulthood in the context of technological change, more frequent transitions between jobs and the lengthening of working lives. In Lithuania, increasing participation in adult learning can also help employers and individuals recover from the COVID‑19 crisis in the short term, and move towards higher-value added industries and occupations in the long term. This chapter explains the importance of raising participation in adult learning in Lithuania and provides an overview of current practices and performance. It then explores three opportunities to raise participation in adult learning in Lithuania by: 1) raising awareness about adult learning benefits and opportunities 2) removing barriers to participation in adult learning and 3) strengthening the recognition and quality of non‑formal adult education and training.