Alligevel var stigningen i ressourcerne til programmerne for livslang læring i 2011-budgettet ynkelig til trods for påstandene i EU 2020-strategien og til trods for medlemsstaternes løfte om at investere i uddannelse for alle borgere uanset alder.
Nonetheless, in the 2011 budget, the increase in funds for lifelong learning programmes was pitiful, despite the claims in the EU 2020 strategy and despite the Member States' promise to invest in education for all citizens, regardless of age.