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The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the impact of Education on the Competitiveness of the economy. This study is based on a comparative study of their measurement indicators, based on data from the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness is a multidimensional term related to economic prosperity and growth. It aims to develop and improve life, which is achieved by increasing their income. Education is the system of knowledge transfer whose operation is based on an input - processing - output process. In this process, individuals enter the education system and through education they leave the society almost integrated and ready for society. The content of the bibliographic review is related to Education and Competitiveness. For Education, the topics of the Educational Project are presented in detail, Educational Evaluation, Quality of Education, School Effectiveness and Evaluation Indicators. For Competitiveness, its indicators and measurement are presented in detail by the World Economic Forum and the Institute for Management Development. In this thesis, the relationship between Competitiveness and Education is examined and analyzed if and to what extent Competitiveness is affected by the function and manner of education. The data from the annual reports on the competitiveness indicators of the European countries are being researched for this correlation. Data correlation analysis was performed using Pearson coefficient and SPSS software.