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Oceania > Australia > Education

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.76 % of GNI Time series [61st of 168]
Average years of schooling of adults 10.9 [6th of 100]
Children out of school, primary 77,047 Time series [37th of 126]
Children out of school, primary, female 35,208 Time series [38th of 117]
Children out of school, primary, male 41,839 Time series [36th of 117]
Duration of compulsory education 11 years [22nd of 171]
Duration of education > Primary level 7 [12th of 181]
Duration of education > Secondary level 6 [104th of 181]
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1,933,765 Time series [57th of 189]
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2,513,670 Time series [32nd of 171]
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1,012,210 Time series [23rd of 150]
Education enrolment by level, percentage girls > Primary level 48.61% Time series [69th of 179]
Education enrolment by level, percentage girls > Secondary level 48.01% Time series [111st of 162]
Education enrolment by level, percentage girls > Tertiary level 54% Time series [55th of 126]
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level 97% Time series [47th of 160]
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level > Men 97% Time series [41st of 160]
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level > Women 97% Time series [43rd of 160]
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.9% Time series [52nd of 127]
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 13.3% Time series [55th of 85]
Education spending (% of GDP) 4.9% [59th of 132]
Education spending (% of total government expenditure) 13.3% [59th of 96]
Education spending (% Primary) 35% [72nd of 110]
Education spending (% Secondary) 38.8% [41st of 107]
Education spending (% Tertiary) 24.2% [30th of 108]
Education, percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.8% Time series [12th of 112]
Education, percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.1% Time series [11th of 101]
Education, percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 99.4% Time series [10th of 101]
Educational attainment > Junior secondary 41% [5th of 18]
Educational attainment > Senior secondary 30% [17th of 18]
Educational attainment > Tertiary 29% [7th of 18]
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 89.7% [14th of 135]
Expected duration of education for all students 20.7 years [1st of 30]
Expected duration of education for females 20.1 years [2nd of 28]
Expected duration of education for males 20.1 years [1st of 28]
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 16.41 % Time series [44th of 101]
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 14.38 % Time series [62nd of 93]
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 22.48 % Time series [54th of 81]
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6% [65th of 176]
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.9% [96th of 170]
Geographical aptitude results 73.319 [74th of 191]
Girls to boys ratio, primary level enrolment 0.99 Time series [55th of 183]
Girls to boys ratio, secondary level enrolment 0.95 Time series [96th of 172]
Girls to boys ratio, tertiary level enrolment 1.25 Time series [36th of 139]
Grade 12 advanced students math 525 [3rd of 15]
Grade 12 advanced students science 518 [6th of 15]
Gross intake rate in grade 1, female > % of relevant age group 102.28 % Time series [61st of 156]
Gross intake rate in grade 1, male > % of relevant age group 103.47 % Time series [65th of 156]
Gross intake rate in grade 1, total > % of relevant age group 102.89 % Time series [67th of 157]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 987 hours [8th of 38]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 987 hours [8th of 38]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 1,014 hours [11th of 38]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 1,023 hours [13th of 38]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 986 hours [9th of 38]
Library books 2,441,000 [38th of 81]
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level 17.4% [12th of 17]
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level 44.8% [9th of 17]
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level 37.7% [8th of 17]
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy 55.2% [9th of 17]
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > female 47.8% [7th of 17]
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > male 52.2% [11th of 17]
Mathematical literacy 533 [5th of 27]
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 70.36 % Time series [38th of 95]
Net intake rate in grade 1, female > % of official school-age population 72.89 % Time series [30th of 93]
Net intake rate in grade 1, male > % of official school-age population 67.96 % Time series [44th of 93]
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 99.46 % Time series [10th of 83]
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 98.17 % Time series [10th of 83]
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 98.8 % Time series [12th of 92]
Primary education, duration > years 7 years Time series [11th of 197]
Primary education, pupils 1,934,549 Time series [52nd of 176]
Primary education, pupils > % female 48.62 % female Time series [60th of 175]
Primary education, teachers 105,469 Time series [33rd of 159]
Primary education, teachers > % female 71.5 % female Time series [43rd of 153]
Primary school girls out of school 1% [91st of 99]
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years $36,971.00 [2nd of 22]
Primary teacher salary > Salary multiplier with 15 years experience 1.4 [4th of 22]
Primary teacher salary > Starting $25,661.00 [6th of 22]
Primary teacher salary > Starting; ratio to GDP per capita $36,971.00 [2nd of 22]
Primary teacher salary per hour > After 15 years $44.00 per hour [4th of 22]
Private school enrolment > Primary level 27.2 [27th of 148]
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 33.6 [23rd of 131]
Progression to secondary school > % 99.86 % Time series [8th of 123]
Progression to secondary school, female > % 99.8 % Time series [14th of 118]
Progression to secondary school, male > % 99.92 % Time series [10th of 118]
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 99% [8th of 37]
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 94% [9th of 37]
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education 79% [17th of 37]
Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education 5% [1st of 37]
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education 38% [19th of 37]
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education 29% [5th of 37]
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education 25% [14th of 37]
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 34% [8th of 37]
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education 20% [8th of 37]
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 33% [9th of 37]
Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education 9
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts 8
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages 6
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics 12% [23rd of 36]
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mother tongue 12% [29th of 36]
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion n
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science 11% [18th of 36]
Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies 11% [20th of 36]
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology 9
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills n
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 4.76 % Time series [58th of 136]
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 13.32 % Time series [54th of 103]
Public spending on private institutions 22.9% [5th of 29]
Public spending on public institutions 75.9% [26th of 31]
Public spending per student > Primary level 15.9 [48th of 126]
Public spending per student > Secondary level 13.9 [90th of 123]
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 24.9 [97th of 123]
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.88 Time series [115th of 159]
Pupils-teacher ratio > primary level 9.1 [175th of 175]
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 123.09 Time series [49th of 137]
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.56 Time series [42nd of 174]
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.96 Time series [107th of 162]
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 102.19 % Time series [62nd of 157]
Reading literacy 528 [4th of 27]
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 102.41 % gross Time series [15th of 159]
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 102.36 % gross Time series [16th of 153]
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 102.46 % gross Time series [15th of 153]
School enrollment, primary > % gross 102.83 % gross Time series [81st of 176]
School enrollment, primary > % net 95.75 % net Time series [39th of 139]
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 102.6 % gross Time series [78th of 174]
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 95.99 % net Time series [35th of 137]
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 103.05 % gross Time series [87th of 174]
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 95.53 % net Time series [40th of 136]
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 28.68 % Time series [26th of 139]
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 148.56 % gross Time series [1st of 164]
School enrollment, secondary > % net 85.49 % net Time series [36th of 121]
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 145.42 % gross Time series [1st of 162]
School enrollment, secondary, female > % net 86.09 % net Time series [36th of 119]
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 151.55 % gross Time series [1st of 162]
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 84.92 % net Time series [35th of 119]
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 30.48 % Time series [22nd of 124]
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 72.21 % gross Time series [12th of 141]
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 79.85 % gross Time series [13th of 137]
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 64.87 % gross Time series [8th of 137]
School life expectancy > Female 16.8 years [4th of 96]
School life expectancy > Male 16.4 years [1st of 97]
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 20 years Time series [1st of 93]
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 21 years Time series [1st of 93]
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 20 years Time series [1st of 93]
School life expectancy > Total 16.6 years [3rd of 110]
Schools connected to the Internet > % 97 % Time series [9th of 39]
Scientific and technical journal articles 15,809 Time series [10th of 175]
Scientific literacy 528 [6th of 27]
Secondary education, general pupils 1,448,223 Time series [40th of 183]
Secondary education, pupils 2,492,235 Time series [29th of 166]
Secondary education, pupils > % female 47.76 % female Time series [95th of 153]
Secondary education, teachers 111,000 Time series [28th of 141]
Secondary education, teachers > % female 50 % female Time series [57th of 131]
Secondary education, vocational pupils 1,044,012 Time series [11th of 163]
Share of university qualifications awarded to females 57% [10th of 30]
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree 40% [12th of 29]
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree 57% [10th of 31]
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Second degree 56% [7th of 24]
Spending per primary school student $3,981.00 per student [10th of 21]
    Spending per primary school student (per $ GDP) $0.00 per student per $1,000 [13th of 21]
Spending per secondary school student $5,830.00 per student [10th of 21]
    Spending per secondary school student (per $ GDP) $0.00 per student per $1,000 [13th of 21]
Student attitude > Dislike of school 34% [7th of 17]
Student attitude > Find school boring 60% [4th of 17]
Student attitude > Report class disorder 32% [10th of 17]
Teachers as percentage of labor force 3.7% [24th of 36]
Teaching weeks per year > Lower secondary 40 weeks per year [8th of 36]
Teaching weeks per year > Primary 40 weeks per year [8th of 36]
Tertiary enrollment 63.3% [7th of 151]
Total expenditure as % of GDP 6 % of GDP [6th of 18]
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 48.3 % Time series [5th of 78]
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 45.5 % Time series [3rd of 72]
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 50.6 % Time series [6th of 72]
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 32.7 % Time series [30th of 77]
Universities > Top 100 12 [3rd of 22]
    Universities > Top 100 (per $ GDP) 0.268 per $14.1 billion of GDP [1st of 22]
Universities > Top 200 17 [3rd of 31]
    Universities > Top 200 (per $ GDP) 0.027 per $1 billion of GDP [2nd of 30]
Universities > Top 50 6 [3rd of 12]
    Universities > Top 50 (per $ GDP) 0.134 per $14.1 billion of GDP [3rd of 12]
Universities > Top 500 14 [8th of 38]
    Universities > Top 500 (per $ GDP) 0.022 per $1 billion of GDP [8th of 37]
World Organization of the Scout Movement > Members > Admits Boys/Girls both
Young longtext readers 36 [2nd of 27]
Young shorttext readers 10.6 [25th of 27]

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; UNESCO; Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics; United Nations Human Development Programme; OECD Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators 2003; UNESCO Institute of Statistics; The Geography Zone; TIMSS; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; OECD; OECD; Household survey data, net enrolment data from UNESCO, and data from UNICEF country offices; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2001); OECD; OECD Historical Statistics ; The Times, 2005; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Wikipedia: List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members

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