The level of education of the country's population as one of the indicators of its national security level

Abstract

It is well known that education plays a crucial role in ensuring national security, as it shapes the intellectual, moral, and social potential of a nation. Quality education promotes the development of critical thinking, patriotism, civic responsibility, and the ability to resist external and internal threats. Education is also a tool for imparting to young people the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to ensure the sustainable development of the state. The level of education of the population is an important indicator of a country’s security at various levels (personal, public, state, international), since educated citizens are more aware of their rights and responsibilities, are able to make informed decisions, think critically, and actively participate in public life, which contributes to stability and security. “The level of education of the country’s population in the modern world largely determines the individual’s own intellectual potential, their competitiveness in the labor market, and education contributes to the growth of the intellectual, economic and spiritual potential of society and the country, acts as a resource for improving the well-being of the population, the growth of the country’s authority at the international level, its competitiveness, and in general national security in all its manifestations. In addition, education is a guarantee of upbringing, spirituality, patriotism, national identity, and conscious behavior in a world where information and hybrid wars are being waged”1 It should also be noted that in the modern world, the ‘consumption virus’ is gaining momentum, which cannot but affect the development of any society in the conditions of redistribution of limited resources. In this aspect, the postulate that a consumer society inevitably transforms into a society of degeneration becomes relevant. Let us consider the processes taking place in the education system, namely: the transformation of value-oriented changes in society from the point of view of their impact on national security.