| AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION STATS: |
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Average years of schooling of adults
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10.9 |
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[6th of 100]
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Duration of compulsory education
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11 years |
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[22nd of 171]
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Definition: Education > Duration of compulsory education |
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Source: UNESCO |
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Duration of education > Primary level
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7 |
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[12th of 181]
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Definition: Education > Duration of education > Primary level |
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Source: UNESCO |
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Duration of education > Secondary level
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6 |
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[104th of 181]
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Definition: Education > Duration of education > Secondary level |
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Source: UNESCO |
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Education spending (% of GDP)
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4.9% |
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[59th of 132]
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Definition: Education > Education spending (% of GDP) |
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Source: UNESCO |
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Educational attainment > Tertiary
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29% |
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[7th of 18]
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Definition: Education > Educational attainment > Tertiary |
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Source: United Nations Human Development Programme |
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Enrolment ratio > Secondary level
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89.7% |
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[14th of 135]
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Definition: Education > Enrolment ratio > Secondary level |
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Source: OECD Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators 2003 |
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Grade 12 advanced students math
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525 |
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[3rd of 15]
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Definition: Education > Grade 12 advanced students math |
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Source: UNESCO |
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Grade 12 advanced students science
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518 |
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[6th of 15]
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Definition: Education > Grade 12 advanced students science |
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Source: TIMSS |
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Literacy > Adults at high literacy level
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17.4% |
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[12th of 17]
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Definition: Education > Literacy > Adults at high literacy level |
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Source: TIMSS |
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Literacy > Total population
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99% |
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[25th of 160]
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Definition: Education > Literacy > Total population |
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Source: OECD |
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Mathematical literacy
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533 |
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[5th of 27]
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Definition: Education > Mathematical literacy |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Primary teacher salary > Starting
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$25,661.00 |
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[6th of 22]
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Definition: Education > Primary teacher salary > Starting |
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Source: OECD |
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Reading literacy
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528 |
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[4th of 27]
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Definition: Education > Reading literacy |
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Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics |
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School life expectancy > Male
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16.4 years |
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[1st of 97]
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Definition: Education > School life expectancy > Male |
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Source: OECD |
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School life expectancy > Total
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16.6 years |
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[3rd of 110]
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Definition: Education > School life expectancy > Total |
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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics |
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Scientific literacy
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528 |
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[6th of 27]
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Definition: Education > Scientific literacy |
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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics |
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Student attitude > Dislike of school
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34% |
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[7th of 17]
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Definition: Education > Student attitude > Dislike of school |
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Source: OECD |
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Student attitude > Find school boring
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60% |
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[4th of 17]
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Definition: Education > Student attitude > Find school boring |
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Source: OECD |
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Tertiary enrollment
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63.3% |
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[7th of 151]
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Definition: Education > Tertiary enrollment |
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Source: OECD |