[rasz_pl]

BS, not a lot of people give any F's in Poland, yet 3 regional universities almost always place at the top. Lets face it, its the level of education (socialized = free in regions you listed) versus western broken for profit model.

[wang_li]

Most western universities and colleges are not for profit. They're not free, but they're heavily subsidized, directly and indirectly. Princeton for example receives $105,000 per student per year in benefits due to the fact that none of their land is taxed, nor do they pay any capital gains taxes on their investments.