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OxQQme

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6. One percent of GDP

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 11:35 AM

Feb 2016

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The cost of Germany's essentially free public university education is met by the federal states and the central government. In 2015, state expenditure on higher education accounted for almost one percent of Germany's gross domestic product.<

One percent of GDP??? OMG! They're gonna go broke.

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Just read a great article on how the German "free education" system worrks, [View all] napi21 Feb 2016 OP

So what? tazkcmo Feb 2016 #1

My daughter just started her studies in Prague. Xipe Totec Feb 2016 #2

Thank you for the article. There are no costs other than the regular fees for someone from the US EV_Ares Feb 2016 #3

Here's an article that explains costs for International students, napi21 Feb 2016 #9

Non-EU students EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #4

I'd known about this for a very long time thucythucy Feb 2016 #5

don't you think that being exposed to European culture is a huge benefit all of itself? CTyankee Feb 2016 #7

Yes. It amazes me to talk to people thucythucy Feb 2016 #10

One percent of GDP OxQQme Feb 2016 #6

Strange Johnny2X2X Feb 2016 #8