1. Education

8. Australia The Australian up to the regulative age must receive the compulsory education, this age varies from state to state but is generally 15-17. Post-compulsory education is regulated within the Australian Qualifications Framework( 澳洲職業暨資格體系 ), a unified system of national qualifications in schools, vocational education and training (TAFE) and the higher education sector (university). Education in Australia is primarily the responsibility of states and territories. Generally, education in Australia follows the three-tier model which includes primary education (primary schools), followed by secondary education (secondary schools/high schools) and tertiary education (universities and/or TAFE Colleges). University of Melbourne University of Sydney Main Quadrangle

9. America Education in the United States is mainly provided by the public sector, which can separate three levels: federal , state , and local . The age for compulsory education is decided by state. It begins from ages 5~8 and ends from ages 14~18. More and more states are now requiring compulsory education until the age of 18. Compulsory education includes public schools , private schools , or home school program . Generally, education is divided into three levels: elementary school , middle school (junior high school), and high school (secondary education). Children are divided by age groups into grades, ranging from kindergarten (followed by first grade) to twelfth grade, the final year of high school. The exact age range of students in these grade levels changes slightly from area to area. Post-secondary education is known as college or university and consists of four years of study. American Studies Homer statue at the University of Virginia