Percentage of adults who participated in adult education, by sex and highest level of education: 2005

Percentage of adults who participated in adult education, by sex and highest level of education: 2005
Characteristics	Number of adults (thousands)	Any formal adult education¹	Standard Error
Total	211,607	44	0.7

Male	101,596	41	1.2
Less than a high school diploma/equivalent	15,391	22	2.9
High school diploma/equivalent	31,539	29	2.4
Some college/vocational/associate's degree	25,693	49	2.3
Bachelor's degree	18,720	56	2.2
Graduate or professional education or degree	10,252	60	2.9

Female	110,011	47	1.0
Less than a high school diploma/ equivalent	15,626	22	2.3
High school diploma/equivalent	32,795	36	2.0
Some college/vocational/associate's degree	32,852	53	2.1
Bachelor's degree	18,525	65	2.2
Graduate or professional education or degree	10,214	73	2.7
¹ Any formal adult education includes the following activities: enrollment in ESL classes, basic skills/GED classes, part-time college degree programs, part-time vocational degree/diploma programs, apprenticeships, work-related courses, and personal interest courses. NOTE: Details may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Adult Education Survey of the National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES), 2005.