Political bodies
The EDK's highest decision-making entity is the plenary assembly.

Plenary assembly
The plenary assembly comprises all 26 cantonal ministers of education. The Principality of Liechtenstein has permanent observer status with an advisory vote.
Executive committee
The EDK executive committee, consisting of 12 cantonal ministers of education, prepares the agenda of the plenary assembly. It is currently made up as follows:
- Conseiller d’État / Staatsrat Christophe Darbellay (VS), Chair
- Regierungsrat Armin Hartmann (LU), Vice-Chair
- Regierungsrätin / Conseillère d'État Christine Häsler (BE)
- Regierungsrätin Monica Gschwind (BL)
- Conseillère d’Etat / Staatsrätin Sylvie Bonvin-Sansonnens (FR)
- Conseillère d’Etat Anne Hiltpold (GE)
- Regierungsrätin Bettina Surber (SG)
- Consigliera di Stato Marina Carobbio Guscetti (TI)
- Conseiller d’État Frédéric Borloz (VD)
- Regierungsrat Stephan Schleiss (ZG)
- Regierungsrätin Dr. Silvia Steiner (ZH)