Visiting Spain is not only about sun, great cuisine, and a warm welcome, but also its rich monumental heritage and dazzling natural environment. There is a perfect destination for everyone. The Spanish education system has changed dramatically over the last 10 years. Previously the system was elitist and secondary education was mostly private. University was out of the question for the majority of young people.

Today the story is very different. School attendance is now free and compulsory for all children between the ages of six and 15. The student body at universities now numbers over a million. Spain has 29 state and two private universities. The oldest university is Salamanca , founded in 1230. Catholic education still represents approximately 20 per cent of the whole system, up to university level.

For families intending to make their home in Spain , state education is free but it is conducted only in Spanish.