Because of the rapidly changing world,one can argue that changes will be continuous,which will m-ake lifelong learning necessary for those who expect to handle the changes successfully.
While some may argue that their education commenced when they begen school and concluded when they completed it,morden reality suggests that education is a lifelong process,and the class-room is merely the begining of the education process.
The very nature of it's definition implies that education is lifelong.