Quality of life
Schools, childcare cost, parental leave and child safety together.
AbroadMaster selection, built from the 2026 education, peace and healthcare indexes on this hub plus OECD family policy dataVerified August 2026
A large share of Sri Lankan migration is a whole family moving, not one person. School quality and childcare cost decide that budget more than salary does.
Best education system in the world
What makes it work for a family
Childcare capped at a fraction of household income
480 days shared parental leave
What makes it work for a family
Second in the 2026 education ranking
Free schooling and near-free childcare
What makes it work for a family
| Rank | Country | What makes it work for a family | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th place | Fourth in education, ninth most peaceful | ||
| 5th place | NetherlandsHighest English proficiency in the world, so children settle fast | Widest choice of English-medium schools | Highest English proficiency in the world, so children settle fast |
| 6th place | SwitzerlandExcellent schools, and the highest living costs in Europe | Ninth in education, third most peaceful | Excellent schools, and the highest living costs in Europe |
| 7th place | CanadaDependent children get free public schooling on a study or work permit | Sixth in education | Dependent children get free public schooling on a study or work permit |
| 8th place | Second most peaceful country | ||
| 9th place | GermanyKindergeld child benefit is paid to qualifying residents | Fifth in education | Kindergeld child benefit is paid to qualifying residents |
| 10th place | AustraliaThird most liveable city in the world is Melbourne | Tenth in education | Third most liveable city in the world is Melbourne |
AbroadMaster selection, built from the 2026 education, peace and healthcare indexes on this hub plus OECD family policy data
Verified August 2026
Compiled by AbroadMaster from the official pages of each country named above. There is no single published index behind this list, and we are not claiming one.
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The overall ranking, scored on life expectancy, education and income together.
City-level liveability, because a country score hides how different two of its cities can be.
Where people rate their own lives highest, asked directly rather than inferred from GDP.
