The purpose of education in a broad sense refers to people's expectations of the educated, that is, what changes people hope the educated will have in body and mind through education, or what results they will produce. Educational institutions of the state and society, parents, relatives and friends of students, teachers of schools, etc. Everyone places such expectations on the new generation, which can be understood as an educational purpose in a broad sense.
The purpose of education in a narrow sense is the general requirement of the state for what kind of talents the educated are trained to be. No matter what fields and levels of talents are trained, schools at all levels should strive to make all students meet the overall requirements put forward by the state.
In the final analysis, the purpose of education is to educate people. It takes ten years to plant trees and a hundred years to educate people. Cultivate people's thinking habits and living habits in long-term education, and cultivate generations of people to seek truth and be good in educating people.