Learning material information containing a fixed attribute specifying learning materials and a variable attribute by which at least levels specifying an object person of learning are defined, is registered in a database of a learning material management system. When the learning request is received by the system from a learning applicant, with reference to the variable attribute of the learning material information registered in the database, a learning material adapted to a level of the learning applicant according to the learning request is selected to be provided for the learning applicant, and on the other hand, the variable attribute of the learning material information registered in the database is updated according to a learning result of the learning material by the learner.