In the information society education is a factor in the effective functioning of public and political system. In this regard, management of the education system is of particular importance. The most important are the issues with the system analysis of factors influencing the development and modernization of the education system, effective use of resources in this sphere, the quantitative and qualitative assessment of performance of educational institutions functioning in a market economy.
Keywords: market economy, social sphere, the sphere of services, the education system, the quantitative and qualitative assessment of the effectiveness and quality of educational services.