11 Countries with Universal Healthcare and Free College

Page 7 of 12

6. Germany

Germany is one of many European countries that offer a social healthcare system. In fact, they’ve been making sure all their citizens can get their health checked since the 1800s. While there are now private hospitals available where people can choose to pay for various services, the vast majority of individuals choose the non-profit hospitals for their needs.

This is also one of the countries that offer state-funded higher education. Although Germany gave a go at trying to introduce tuition fees for a few years, the taxes were highly unpopular and this pushed the government to go back on their decision. There are, however, some admission fees that need to be paid twice a year, but they include cover public transport and a contribution to the student union.

hxdbzxy/shutterstock.com

hxdbzxy/shutterstock.com

Page 7 of 12