Education has individual function, social function, dominant function, recessive function, positive function and negative function. . 1, individual functions. Promote the socialization of individual ideology; Promote the socialization of individual behavior; Cultivate personal professional awareness and role. Develop people's creativity and promote the realization of personal value. 2. Social function. Education improves population quality and national quality, and promotes cultural renewal and innovation. Education promotes economic development by producing science and technology. 3. Leading function. Education promotes national income and economic growth by improving national human capital.