It's free,righ? Why other rich countries can't copy that?
2007-11-29 08:42:16 · 8 answers · asked by Soleil 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
They do it by taxing their population heavily. For instance, Norway taxes income at up to 50%, Sweden at up to 60%. Is that what you want?
2007-11-29 09:23:31 · answer #1 · answered by Stephen H 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Which Countries Have Free Education
2016-10-20 23:18:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not so simple as the dramatic tax rates of 50-60% stated. Nor are Swedish salaries really higher.
They simply invest hugely, effectively in their people from cradle to grave so yes, higher taxes but unlike us, the citizens get tremendous benefit from the programs, not lying sleazy government at every turn with its incompetent hand out.
Despite no tuition or fees around 100% of Swedish students graduate with debt. Although government pays for college most Swedes leave home early and are expected to stand on their own. Many must leave to attend college because the population (9m) is spread over large area. But in Sweden it is not assumed parents will pay for college, period. So there's living to pay during school.
Interest is very low, they have until 60 to repay loans. This allows graduates to take on the trappings of adulthood and succeed rather than being crushed by debt/interest, living with mom at 35 trying to repay loans. Sweden isn't perfect but it's a very good model.
2015-01-27 15:40:46 · answer #3 · answered by JC 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's true as other says that they have high taxes, but remember that the salaries are much higher in average as well.
How can you afford something that give the countries more money in the long term? By investing, investing, and investing (in social services).
The first 10-20 years a country does this, it will be huge amount of money spent. Each year this investment is less and less compared to the society-benefits until higher education actually shows to give growth to the society.
(All countries with a history of investing in education are among the most successfully countries as of today).
The main reason is that these countries have a history of thinking long term in terms of benefiting the people, not corporations. Like e.g. give everybody more or less the same opportunities, which makes all people in the society more equal. This gives the country and people huge benefits and savings (people are more healthy - they live in average 3-5 years more than americans, you need less police to control people (much lower crime rate) etc). The choices made in the past about their education, has given the society more in terms of inventions, ideas, how to run society and saving the society of costs.
(Even people who don't take higher education do benefit of this being free as the society makes money on this in the long run)
2007-11-30 21:26:16 · answer #4 · answered by pulsi 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do have free university education. The costs are paid through taxes. There are also tight cost controls in place that makes colleges and university more economical. The same type of system used to be in place in the state of California, paid for through property taxes. One problem with the US system of financial aid is the huge of the funds bureauacracy that takes up a large percentage of the funding that is earmarked for aid.
2007-11-29 08:56:02 · answer #5 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They take education as a priority, and most of their Universities are gov't owned /funded, i believe.
Ours here are businesses, and they've to make a profit to please the shareholders. That's why tuition here's unbelievably too expensive for those who are not lucky.
2007-11-29 08:53:16 · answer #6 · answered by FLT 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It's because we pay higher taxes so you can get free school until you've finished "college". If you wanna study further you have to pay.
2007-12-02 03:23:26 · answer #7 · answered by sunny_marika 5 · 1⤊ 5⤋
YOU FORGOT TO MENTION BRAZIL
2007-12-06 04:57:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋