An opinion poll was held among the citizens of the Republic of Talmoria. The subject of the opinion poll was The regulation of higher education. When asked what their opinions were, the following choices were made:
| Percentage | Choice |
| 8.50% | The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private. |
| 24.29% | The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards. |
| 14.97% | The government does not allow private higher education institutions. |
| 22.44% | The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist. |
| 29.80% | The government provides local governments with funding to operate higher educational institutions. |