Based on the survey of people in different regions on the learning needs and participation of senior citizens, this paper investigates the willingness and actuality of the elders to learn in the context of the lifelong education system. The study found that the surveyed groups are generally low in willingness to learn in the old age, and they prefer the learning content of “the old people have fun”. The surveyed population, dominated by the elderly, is obviously insufficiently involved in the existing lifelong education system, and is facing difficulties in terms of funding support, information channels, and insufficient openness of educational venues. At the same time, different groups are learning content and gains for the elderly. There is a different state of support. The construction of an education system for the aging society needs to be based on the concept of life-long education, under the concept of “the old can learn” and “the old can do”, attach importance to the opening of diverse learning opportunities to the elderly, relying on information technology and other platforms. Also, it’s important to establish a learning system based on the needs of the elderly to ensure equal learning opportunities for different elderly groups.