In order to increase the functional literacy of students in education, it requires many other qualities
and skills that allow orientation to the modern powerful flow of information. Today, students have to master a large
amount of complex, often confusing material in all academic subjects. This does not guarantee the competitiveness of
students in the current economic market. The formation of functional literacy of students allows not only to acquire
theoretical knowledge, but also to apply the acquired knowledge in practice, to form business skills, and to create
metadisciplinary connections. They should get the necessary knowledge and understand it, and develop the skills to
apply the knowledge they have acquired in real life situations. Due to the strengthening of the globalization of the
economy of many countries of the world, the issue of training suitable competitive specialists in the current world
economic market is becoming urgent. The recommendations in the article are presented as a necessary component of
the development of students' functional literacy.