civic education; education for citizenship
Refers to education aimed at fostering responsible citizens, often covering rights, duties, and participation in society.
Civic education classes started at school.
Civic education nurtures the foundation of democracy.
公民教育 is often used in a school subject context (social studies/civics), while 市民教育 can have a broader societal or lifelong learning nuance.
Compound of 市民 (citizen) and 教育 (education). The term is a straightforward modern coinage reflecting the concept of educating citizens.