In the context of digital finance, human capital is becoming a major factor in the social welfare, economic growth, and financial security of the government. The study aims to develop methodical diagnostic tools' educational potential of the regions as a way of ensuring the economic security of the Russian Federation in terms of digitalization. A comprehensive indicator of educational potential is based on a specially developed system of indicators that allow to numerically form a methodological toolkit for its diagnosis, assess the effectiveness of public investment in education, draw conclusions about its quality, development, training, and educational technologies. The proposed system of quantitative indicators includes the following groups: operational-network indicators of education; indicators of regional digitalization; economic and financial indicators of the region. As a result, it has been determined that the educational potential changes depending on the internal characteristics of the region, its digitalization, and financial stability. Based on the results of the rating, the educational potential of all regions was determined, and the classification of the educational potential levels was carried out. The "leading regions", which are financial, economic, and industrial centers show high educational potential. [For the complete volume, "Digital Education in Russia and Central Asia. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects. Volume 65," see ED675848.]