The article is meant to analyze the economic mechanisms of educational services export in the Russian Federation. One of the most urgent tasks of Russian economy in the post-pandemic period will be filling the revenue part of the budget. The authors believe that the export of services, including education, is much more profitable for Russia and Russian companies than simple selling of raw materials and goods, since value-added taxes when the services are rendered on the territory of Russia remain in the country. Providing export services allows Russian economy to earn about twice as much as when exporting goods. Nevertheless, the potential for exporting educational services is not in high demand yet. The models for educational services export developed in our country provide various combinations of full-time and online education, which allow Russian universities to successfully get additional profit without requiring serious public investment. However, this work requires the revision of curricula and the creation of an appropriate world-class educational infrastructure.