Аннотация: The scientific article discusses the situation that has developed in the global market of educational services and the place of Russia among the exporting countries of education. Existing problems and various kinds of barriers that hinder the growth of export development of these services in the Russian Federation are focused. The prospects for further development of the export of domestic education and the tasks on the way to its increase are determined. The relevance of the problems of the work is determined by the predominant importance of international trade in services, within which the export of educational services occupies a significant position, due to the process of internationalization of education and the constantly growing importance of this type of services in modern times.