knowing vs well-educated

knowing is a noun but well-educated is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knowing	Yes	Yes	No	No
well-educated	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, knowing and well-educated are synonyms defined as:

knowing and well-educated: highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

Other synonyms of knowing include knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-read.

knowing (noun)	well-educated (noun)
a clear and certain mental apprehension

knowing (adjective)	well-educated (adjective)
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding	highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
evidencing the possession of inside information
characterized by conscious design or purpose
alert and fully informed