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How did education work for men and women in Utopia?

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Portrait of Sir Thomas More by Hans Holbein the Younger, showing More in dark robes and a black hat, wearing a gold chain of office, seated against a green and yellow draped background. — Thomas More *Sir Thomas More*, oil on panel by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1527; in the Frick Collection, New York City.

In his seminal work Utopia (1516), Thomas More describes an ideally organized, imaginary state that contrasts sharply with the social structures of his time.12

Regarding education, More’s utopian society is characterized by its commitment to equality, providing free education to both men and women alike. This approach reflects the broader humanistic ideals present in the text, which posits that a model society should be based on reason and nature, with politics aimed exclusively at human happiness. By ensuring that all citizens have access to learning, the Utopian state fosters a society where individuals are morally self-governing, contributing to a community that eschews private property and poverty in favor of collective well-being.23