Main problems and trends of the higher education's development in Ukraine

The subject of the study is the theoretical and practical aspects of the higher education’s
development in Ukraine.
The purpose of the study is identification of the main problems and trends in the higher education’s
development in Ukraine.
Research methods to identify the main problems and consider the main development trends during
writing the article, general scientific and special methods were used.
Work results. Domestic higher education institutions exist in a world that constantly presents
challenges. Many changes are taking place in higher education institutions of Ukraine: approaches to
education are changing, requirements of both education seekers and employers are changing. Analysis
of the dynamics of domestic higher education institutions for 2010–2022 showed a significant
reduction in their number both among state and communally owned institutions, and among privately
and corporately owned institutions. The analysis made it possible to see a negative trend regarding
the total number of higher education recipients in Ukraine, which has more than halved over the past
twelve years. A significant factor was added to the demographic crisis – the state of war – which
contributed not only to the reduction of the number of foreign students, but also to the resettlement
of a part of Ukrainian students abroad. There is also a decrease in the number of higher education
recipients who study with the funds of the state budget.
The field of the results’ application is education, institutions of higher education.
Conclusions. Increasing the quality of higher education is possible through integration into the
European educational and scientific space. The trends of recent years regarding the growth of
international cooperation are realized through the mobility of teachers and students, exchange of
experience and strategic partnership with European higher education institutions. This will contribute
to the implementation of the strategy of modernization of higher education and increase the level of
quality of education of higher education students in Ukraine.