4 people from around the world share the wonders of free education - and reveal the hidden drawbacks

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4 people from around the world share the wonders of free education - and reveal the hidden drawbacks

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Higher education doesn't come cheap in the United States - citizens collectively hold about $1.31 trillion in college loan debt.

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Things are hardly this dire in certain other countries, where everything from preschool to university is paid for - at least in part - by the government.

Some governments even cover the entire cost of a college education, leaving graduates with zero debt and a clean slate to start their new careers.

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Business Insider spoke with four people from different European countries to find out what it's really like to get a free education.