This paper will investigate, analyze, and interpret the impact of globalization on today's education. The process of globalization has significantly influenced learning activities by introducing new concepts such as global learning and special educational system contents such as civic upbringing and education, sustainable development, lifelong learning and e-learning. Within the framework of lifelong learning, special emphasis is placed on adult education, which is perceived as one of the ways to cope with and overcome the rapid changes in all spheres of activity caused by globalization. The use of information and communication technology is an unavoidable segment of the impact of globalization on education. The last decade has seen its expansion and implementation in educational systems, making educational processes more dynamic, interactive and multimedial. The comprehensive implementation of information and communication technology and its presence in everyday life has contributed to changes in the education system of the Republic of Croatia, which are visible in new curricula and interdisciplinary topics focused on its purposeful and appropriate use, network support for public institutions such as SRCE and CARNet, online enrollment in educational institutions of the Republic of Croatia and equipping classrooms with information and communication technology. The European Union plays a great role in connecting European education systems and promoting the concept of lifelong learning on the European continent. Through the implementation of international education programs, it enables and encourages participants in European education systems to exchange knowledge, skills and experiences, and through international educational research, it researches, analyzes and compares the knowledge and competencies of students from various educational subjects and fields. The final part of the paper will present and describe the changes caused by globalization, which have affected not only students but also education workers.