Quality of Life and Universities

Education plays one of the most important roles in human, social and economic evolution. It is considered to be one of the biggest human rights because it encourages gender equality, peace and it enhances the person’s possibility to have better opportunities in life. It is important to say that education differs from country to country throughout the world because people from underdeveloped and developed countries have different approaches to education and its quality. Thus, people in developed countries have higher rates of literacy than those in underdeveloped. Based on a global survey that has been conducted from numerous scores from the three equally-weighted attributes, the top ten countries with the best education rankings are:

• The United Kingdom
• The United States
• Canada
• Germany
• France
• Australia
• Switzerland
• Sweden
• Japan
• The Netherlands

These rankings were concluded based on different aspects of education, such as primary school and finishing high school. However, there are countries that belong on a smaller scale and they are divided into. Countries by Primary School Completion Rate:

• Georgia
• Kyrgyzstan
• Israel
• Saudi Arabia
• Mexico

Countries by Secondary School Completion Rate:

• Kazakhstan
• Estonia
• Latvia
• South Korea
• Ireland

Countries by High School Completion Rate:

• Finland
• Japan
• Russia
• Kazakhstan
• Croatia

Countries by Collegiate-Level School Completion Rate:

• China
• Hong Kong
• South Korea
• Japan
• Russian

Let’s take a look at education and the standard of living from a different angle. The standard of living is a combination of necessities, comfort, wealth and material goods which are a part of a certain geographic area. On the other hand, quality of life is determined by health, comfort, and happiness within a community. There are factors which determine which countries have the highest quality of life and those factors are Basic Human Needs (health care, sanitation, shelter), Foundations of Wellbeing (life expectancy and access to education, technology) and Opportunity (personal rights, freedom of choice, general tolerance). In addition to that, the countries which have the highest quality of life are:

• Denmark
• Switzerland
• Finland
• Australia
• Iceland
• Austria
• The Netherlands
• Germany
• New Zealand
• Sweden
• Norway
• Estonia
• The United States
• Japan
• Spain

Denmark takes the lead because its quality of life index is 196.47, which means that it has a very high score in basic human needs (medical care and sanitation). So if you consider studying in Denmark, you should definitely take a look at the country’s best university - “University of Copenhagen”. It is one of the premier European universities which belongs to the prestigious International Alliance of Research Universities, being best in social sciences and the humanities.

Situated in the center of Zurich, comes the best university in Switzerland - “ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology”. The university has everything from engineering and technology, natural and social sciences to arts, design and architecture.

“University of Helsinki” is the oldest, largest and the best university in Finland. It has a community consisting of 40,000 students and researchers. It belongs to the top 100 universities.

The land down under has, of course, its own best university which is “Melbourne Business School”. It was founded in 1955 and since then it has been developing different skills and knowledge of business leaders all around the world.

Founded in 1911, the University of Iceland is located in the capital and the largest city of Iceland, Reykjavík. It also has everything from arts and humanities to science and technology.

The highest-ranked Austrian university is the “University of Vienna '' which celebrated its 650th birthday. It is on the 154th place in the world of the QS World University Rankings. It is also associated with 15 Nobel Prize winners and it has more than 60 locations across Vienna.

If you want a university best in agriculture and environmental science, well you came to the right place. The Netherlands has its best - “Wageningen University and Research”. 27% of its students are from abroad because it offers 20 different undergraduate programs, everything from business to health sciences.

If you want to study in the capital of Germany, well there is something interesting for you. “Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München”. It is considered to be one of Europe's best academic and research institutions.

As for New Zealand, the best university situated in the city of Auckland is the “University of Auckland”. It was established in 1883 and it is considered to be one of the most prestigious ones. Did you know that it has a unique way of fighting antibiotic resistance which was discovered by the team of Siouxsie Wiles?

If you want to study Sweden, well that country has a lot to offer. The best university you could choose is “Karolinska Institute” which is considered to be the best in world-class medical research. It is situated in Solna, near the Swedish capital and it was founded in 1810 to train army surgeons. It has to offer a variety of health and life sciences such as medicine, psychology, psychotherapy, dentistry, midwifery, nursing, audiology, optometry, etc.

One of the universities that have played a big role in many great changes in Norway is the “University of Oslo”. It offers more than 800 courses in English at all levels and it focuses on research-based education which attracts a lot of highly qualified students from all over the country.

“University of Tartu” is located in the city of Tartu, Estonia which dates back to 1632. It is considered to be one of the biggest and most prestigious universities in Estonia. It has more than 13,000 students including 1800 international from 105 countries. It is known for its e-services, arts and humanities, social sciences, medicine, science, and technology.

By the studies that have been concluded in 2020 the best university that can be found in the United States is the “Princeton University”. It was founded in 1746 and its campus size is 600 acres. It belongs to the list of the oldest colleges in the United States and it is located in a quiet town called Princeton itself. The city offers a large number of various events, activities, and organizations. It is ranked #1 among the National Universities, Best Undergraduate Teaching, and Best Values Schools.

If you want to be big in Japan then you should definitely apply for its best university - “Kyoto University”. It is so big, that is extended to three campuses in Yoshida, Uji, and Katsura. It is one of the oldest and best universities found in Japan. It has everything from law, medicine, science, engineering to economics, agriculture, and humanities.

Who else wouldn’t travel and experience Spain? Just imagine all that, plus the education. One of the best universities Spain has to offer is the “Pompeu Fabra University”. It is located in the beautiful city of Barcelona and it is considered to be the only Spanish university among 150 in the world being the youngest and more progressive worldwide.

Don’t hesitate, if you want to try something completely different, to learn a new language, to learn about different cultures and values, you should definitely pick one of the best universities the world has to offer.