The development of productive forces is the most basic internal factor that causes the development and change of all aspects of social life, so it is also the decisive factor for the development of education. Mainly in the following aspects: (1). The level of productivity determines the scale and speed of education, and the level of productivity development is the direct and final determinant of the scale and speed of education development. (2) The level of productivity restricts talent specifications and educational structure. (3) The level of productivity restricts the contents, methods and means of education.