Brits upskilling: nine in ten adults are learning a new skill shows research
Latest research into learning, skills and interests reveals that almost nine in ten (85 percent) Brits consider themselves to be ‘lifelong learners’, with 77 percent having taken a continued education course and 46 percent of people reporting it to be in the last 3 years. The main reasons for wanting to learn something new are related to improving brain health, mental wellbeing and enjoyment but increasing income is also a factor why people are upskilling. When learning a new skill, almost a third (27%) put aside more than 50 hours a month of their time to perfect it,