The Education System of Heigard is the area with the highest budget within the Heigardian government. Public education is predominant, but private schools exist, in a much lower number. State education is free, and compulsory education lasts from 6 to 16 years of age. Sociological studies have demonstrated that education level is fundamental in the stratification of the Heigardian society, weighing no much more than the financial status of a person. __TOC__