Concerning the results of higher education institutions effectiveness monitoring 2014 and 2017

The study analyzes the changes in higher education system in Moscow and Moscow region according to the results of Higher Education Institutions Effectiveness Monitoring 2014 and 2017. The choice of the above-mentioned territories is determined by the fact that they are the most populous regions with the largest labor markets and a great number of higher education institutions and students in Central Federal District. The analysis is based on statistical indicators of monitoring and variation, in particular, the mean, mode, median, and coefficient of variation. The paper compares the measures of central tendency with the coefficients of variation for the period under review. The author proves that the educational institutions in Moscow and Moscow region have the homogeneous structure.