Education innovation in national innovation system

The article first presents an introduction to the origin, content and classification of national innovation system. Then, it points out that the expounding of education innovation is an important supplement to the theory of national innovation system, and it is also the basis of the theory innovation, system innovation and technology innovation in national innovation system. The article also expounds the significances and effects of education innovation, taking three significant innovations in the world education history as examples. Six principles, with which the education innovation process should comply, are discussed at the end of the article.