Author(s): Sergey Barykin, Elena Naumova, Natalia Dedyukhina, Alexander Parfenov, Anna Burova, Natalya Ostrovskaya
As a result of the impact of digitalization of the economy on the labor market, a complex of problems is formed both for the state and for business. This article studies the key areas of optimization of the Russian education system. The purpose of the study is to identify the directions of changes in the education system in accordance with the conditions of the digital economy and the requirements of the labor market. The result of the study is the model of transformation of the higher education system. Authors show that in the context of rapidly changing technologies, professions and labor market requirements, it is advisable to divide the higher education system into several segments.