Abstract: The level of digitalization and high-quality education development in the western region from 2011-2021 was measured by constructing an indicator system for the level of digitalization and high-quality education development using the weighted RSR method to establish a fixed effect model to empirically explore the relationship between digitalization and high-quality education development. The conclusions were that, (1) the level of digitalization in the western region has increased rapidly, and the digital comprehensive index has increased from 0.13 to 0.67 from 2013 to 2021. The average annual growth rate is 32.85%, but there was a significant regional gap, showing a trend of outward radiation from the central areas of the Western Triangle such as Chengdu Chongqing Shaanxi; (2) the comprehensive index of high-quality education in the western region has significantly increased, but the problem of regional education imbalance has become prominent; and (3) the level of digitalization has a significant positive impact on the high-quality development of education. The results are robust after conducting 2SLS and GMM estimates. Meanwhile, some suggestions are proposed to promote the deep integration of digitalization and education, bridge the gap in regional education development, and promote the high-quality development of education throughout the region.

Key words: digitalize, high quality development of education, fixed effect