The principle of inadmissibility of restricting or eliminating competition in the field of education in relation to public policy implies either the creation of equal conditions for competition, or non-interference of authorities in the processes of competition in the field of education, and the establishment of rules of conduct and legal mechanisms to ensure their compliance with legal regulation. The field of educational services is segmented by types of educational services (education levels, specialties, etc.), each of which represents a separate commodity market. Competition exists between educational organizations, and between educational programs, faculties, departments, scientific schools and other structural elements of the educational process as an activity. The application of the term “competition” to the educational sphere is conditionally permissible, in the field of education it is important to ensure not so much the development of competition as an independent activity of educational organizations, as to create a mechanism for determining the leadership of educational institutions and their structural elements, ensuring fair and non-discriminatory access to those educational services in which a particular consumer is interested.