Central 

• Defines priorities and legal framework in education;
• Coordinates activities of regional departments of education;
• Secondary and elementary education;
• Higher education;
• Certification of qualifications and licensing;
  

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Education and Science

Local

• Maintain the preschool and comprehensive school system, upper secondary schooling;
• Provide adult education;
• Maintain libraries;
• More autonomy has been granted to universities in recent years;
• There are plans to locate specialised school education at district level;
• There are plans to transfer competence for sport and boarding schools to district level.

Sources:

Association of Ukrainian Cities: Government

Decentralisation plans Ukrainian government.

Ministry of Education and Science