The American Dream Isn’t Alive in Denmark
It&#x27;s always somewhat weird to compare countries, because mentality in each country is so very different.<p>For instance:<p>&gt; But despite this far greater investment in young children and public colleges, Danish children of high-school graduates are still extremely unlikely to go onto college.<p>While that may be true, it&#x27;s not the point. The point is you should have the option to go to college, regardless of parents background or financial status.<p>This bit is also a little over the top:<p>&gt;Based on this finding, the researchers conclude that welfare policies may reduce college enrollment. Denmark makes it more comfortable to be poor and less lucrative to be rich, so many young people decide to end their education after high school.<p>The wording make it sound worse than it is. There&#x27;s an extremely limited set of job you can hold in Denmark, with just a high school education. While there are certainly more &quot;uneducated&quot; young people in Denmark, than most of us believe, it not really a career path. It will almost certainly put you on unemployment benefits, which makes you poorer than most people care for.<p>It should be noted that there are also other option after high school than just college.