They can solve a wide variety of puzzles and problems. These are skills of analysis, management, and criticism. Reality is complex and an educated person can break it down into components and understand how things work. They respect rigor not so much for its own sake but as a way of seeking truth. This is a love for wisdom and reasoned argument, an appreciation for the relationship between knowledge and values.
Education is in the service of some larger vision that makes it humane.
They practice humility, tolerance, and self-criticism. This means stepping outside our own limited experiences and prejudices. It celebrates a wider world. It seeks to encounter people who lived long ago, people who differ from ourselves. They understand how to get things done in the world.