395728aa_mic_way_of_life_and_philosophy__Secular_state
[Sl.#] 10 [Topic / area] Education [Islamic state] Education in an Islamic state was not only free, but it was heavily stressed for all men and women in the society. Teachers were regarded as honorable citizens and treated with honor and respect. Internationally acclaimed schools and universities flourished in Alexandria, Cordova, Spain, and other locations during the Islamic empire where students from all over the globe used to come to study. [Secular state] 
Primary or secondary education is free in some countries, if not all. But private schools and colleges are also flourish alongside. Higher education is normally very expensive with some exceptions like Germany and some Scandinavian countries where higher education costs are fully subsidized by the state even for non-citizens.
Difference between Islamic and non-Islamic way of life and philosophy
Secular state