Add to ORKGThe article considers the peculiarities of the of adult education technologies in the countries of the European Union. The peculiarities of the adult education system in the countries of the European Union are considered and analyzed. The authors outline the general features and trends of adult education in European countries. Particular attention is paid to the reasons for the emergence of the need for education throughout life and the difficulties in implementing the main ways of obtaining formal and informal education. The specificity of the development and peculiarities of the current state of adult education in the European Union countries is grounded. The importance of adult education as the basic notion of education throughout...