Australia - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA
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| Official Country Name:
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Australia
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| Region:
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Oceania
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| Population:
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19,169,083
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| Language(s):
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English, native languages
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| Literacy Rate:
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100%
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| Academic Year:
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January-December
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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8,123
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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10 years
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| Public Expenditure on Education:
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5.4%
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| Foreign Students in National Universities:
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102,284
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 1,855,789
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Secondary: 2,367,692
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Higher: 1,041,648
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 101%
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Secondary: 148%
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Higher: 80%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 103,774
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 17:1
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Secondary: 12:1
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| Female Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 101%
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Secondary: 148%
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Higher: 83%
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