State Policy of the Russian Federation in Education: Trends and Problems

In the article are analyzed the state policy of the Russian Federation in the field of education, its basic principles and tools. One of the goals of the Russian education reforms is to increase the competitiveness of domestic universities in the world market of education. This goal has been achieved through the introduction of advanced technologies, professional development and the improvement of the universities infrastructure. Was studied such instrument of state policy in the sphere of education in the Russia and different countries as the costs of education. The public policy instruments in education have strengthened the competitiveness of national universities in the world educational space; these polices were in the article focus. Various state programs in education development are a powerful tool in reforming the education system in general, improving the level of education and strengthening the competitiveness of national universities in the world educational space. Within the framework of the state program of education development in the Russian Federation, a network of leading higher educational institutions of the country has been formed, the number of Russian universities recognized by the world universities has increased. Achievement of these results is promoted by the program of increasing the competitiveness of the Russian universities «5-100». The priority tasks of the project are the development of scientific and research potential, upgrading the level of educational services of Russian universities to the world standards, improving the system of additional education and retraining personnel, expanding international activity. In the study highlights the importance of a balanced state policy in education, necessary for socio-economic development of the country. In modern socio-economic conditions, the complex structure of global economic ties, the highly competitive national education systems in the global market of educational services is growing.