I have read from several friends on Facebook that Finland lets anyone from anywhere attend public university there for no charge. And other friends have been circulating this photo about Norway:
I Snoped these assertions because I'm not always sure about things I read on Facebook, but Snopes has nothing about them.
So here is my question: why aren't the universities in these countries being swamped with students? Is it because students from other countries (supported by their parents?) would rather beg, borrow, and/or take part-time jobs than learn a new language (or travel? really? or live in a foreign country? really?)?
It seems to me that learning the new language would be a bonus. Study the language, then go there to study whatever, and both have a university education and be bilingual.
How many foreign students are there in public universities in Norway and Finland? How good are the educations they receive?