(+34) 913 497 100 | Home Doing Business Living in Spain Life in Spain Spain offers an excellent quality of life for its citizens and for those foreign nationals that live there. Spain is known, among other things, for its healthcare, education, culture, language, safety and tolerance. Healthcare A sound and efficient healthcare system, along with the Mediterranean diet and an excellent climate make Spain one of the healthiest and longest life-expectancy countries in the world. According to Bloomberg 2018 Health-Efficiency Index report, Spain has the most efficient healthcare system in Europe and ranks third in the world, after Hong Kong and Singapore. The level of healthcare and hospital assistance in Spain, both public and private, is very high. Spain boasts several leading specialists and many excellent medical centers. EU regulations applicable in Spain, guarantee healthcare coverage for relocated workers from the EU. Spain has also signed bilateral and multilateral social security related agreements with several countries. For more information on the social security system, go to: www.seg-social.es Education Education is compulsory up to the age of 16. Spain has over 30,000 primary and secondary schools (more than 9,500 of which are private or private/subsidized). There are 254 international schools in Spain. There are also 51 public and 31 private universities offering a broad range of courses and subjects. Go to Innovation (Universities) Spain is home to some of Europe's leading business schools: Instituto de Empresa, IESE Business School and ESADE Business School, among others. Language and culture Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the world as to speakers, after Mandarin Chinese. One of the key facets of Spain’s identity worldwide is its culture, which is backed by the government at an international level. Safety Spain is one of the safest countries in the world, and provides an important framework for developing rights, freedoms and economic progress. The crime rate in the country is low. Spain is not only perceived as safe by its citizens but also by visitors. Safety is a quality of Spain most highly rated by foreigners and confirmed by more than 82 million tourists that visit the country every year. Tolerance Spanish society is open and tolerant. In the last two decades Spain has welcomed and integrated into society, more than seven million migrants from every continent. Spain is also tolerant of sexual and gender identity. Spain was the third country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage in 2005. It is also one of the most tolerant countries regarding cultural and religious diversity. Catholicism is the predominant religion, but Spain is constitutionally a secular state where all religions mutually coexist. Contact us Our advisers will inform you about settling in Spain. CONTACT US Our brands: Invest in Spain About Us Global Network Regions Innovation Startups Sustainability LATAM Desk China Desk Publications Events What's on Why Spain Economy Infrastructures Talent Taxation Quality of Life Industries Aerospace Agri-food Audiovisual Automotive and mobility Chemical industry ICT Life Sciences Logistics and transport Renewable Energy Tourism and Leisure Doing Business Company set up Taxes Labour market Aids and incentives Visas Intellectual property Living in Spain We help you Innova Invest Smart Technology Fund Investors Network Investor Services Rising Up in Spain Social Networks European Regional Development Fund A way to make Europe All rights reserved. ICEX © 2020 Legal Terms Privacy policy Cookies policy Site Map Accessibility COOKIES NOTICE We use our own and third-party cookies exclusively for internal and analytical purposes. They allow us to remember, control and understand how users navigate through our website so we can offer a service based on the user's browsing information. Some belong to third parties in countries whose legislation does not guarantee an adequate level of data protection. Click here for more information about our cookie policy. You can accept all cookies by clicking the "Accept" button or configure or reject their use by clicking "Settings". ACCEPT SETTINGS