澳大利亚
1.首都：堪培拉
2.人口：2392.3万人（2015）
3.官方语言:英语
4.货币：澳大利亚元（AUD）
5.教育及保育制度
- 学制：学前班（3-5岁）、学前教育（幼儿园、预备校:5岁）、小学（6年制）、中学（4年制）、高中（2年制）；或小学（7年制）、中学（3年制）、高中（2年制）、高等教育（从18岁开始）
- 管辖机构：教育与培训部、社会服务部（保育政策和计划）
- 义务教育：各州、各领地不一，因地而异。在大部分地区，6-15岁（中学为止）为义务教育。但是，近年，地方政府开始延长教育年限，几乎所有的儿童被要求5岁开始就学，接受教育或者培训到17岁。
（更多详情参见ACARA网站：“National Report on Schooling in Australia 2009” ）
6.入学率
- 3岁：18% (2012)
- 4岁：76% (2012)
- 5岁：100% (2012)
- 6岁：100% (2012)
7.公共财政教育支出占GDP比
- 学前：0.1% (2011)
- 初等・中等・高等教育以外的中等后教育：3.6% (2011)
- 所有教育阶段：4.8% (2011)
8.班级规模（人数）
- 初等教育：24(2012)
9.师生比例
- 学前：暂无数据(2012)
- 初等教育：16(2012)
10.国际评价项目中排名
- PISA 2012: 数学－19、阅读－13、科学－16
- TIMSS 2011（4年级）: 数学－18、科学－22
相关内容出处
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"Schools in Australia," Study in Australia. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/usa/australian-education/schools.
"The Australian Education System," the Department of Social Service. https://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/settlement-services/education#1.
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