| From first school to the best university Minas Gerais gets top grades in education. Its excellence in teaching is recognized by UNICEF. The state has over 18 thousand schools and the largest number of public universities in the country. |
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Technical Schools The Federations of Agriculture, Commerce, Industry and Transport have schools and technology centers for training specialized and high level qualified labor. This assures that the state has qualified professionals to meet the needs of companies in all sectors. |
| The largest public education system in the country Minas Gerais has the largest public education system in Brazil, with 5.3 million students. It is also the first Brazilian state to implement a nine-year school period, receiving children aged 6 into classrooms. The state invests 29.4% of its income in education – that is US$ 2 billion. Over 289 higher education institutions The universities and training centers in the state, many of which of world class excellence, provide a flexible workforce with varied qualification able to meet sophisticated needs. |
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