I'm always confused when people make this type of comment. As an American, I usually see it in discussions of health care, but also on other types of government services. Perhaps you can help.
Do you think the people reading it don't know this? Are you trying to make some sort of implied argument?
This is why it would be good if the employers who benefit most from these education systems contributed more towards society. Every time a FAAMG company hires a Scottish graduate to work in London or California, the Scottish taxpayer has effectively given big tech a little subsidy.
In this case, it's the Scottish people—both those who have and those who haven't had their own schooling subsidized.