Government Education Portal - Australia

National summary sheets on education systems in Europe and ongoing reforms  

URL:  http://www.eurydice.org/.../Eurydice/showPresentation?pubid=047EN

Category:  Country Profiles 

This series of country descriptions describes briefly the education systems in each of 31 European countries, from pre-primary level to higher education. Regularly updated, it also provides information on ongoing reforms and debate in the field of education. Each one includes: Education population and language of instruction; Administrative control and extent of public-sector funded education; Pre-primary education; Compulsory education; Upper secondary and post-secondary education; Higher education; Special needs; Teachers.

OECD Country Web Pages  

URL:  http://www.oecd.org/...025,en_33873108_33844430_1_1_1_1_1,00.html

Category:  Country Profiles 

The OECD, an intergovernmental organisation grouping 30 developed countries, specialises in compiling comparative statistics to help policy-makers and citizens make informed choices and decisions. The Factbook presents a selection of these statistics using tables and charts accompanied by explanations and pointers to further reading. The 2006 edition includes more data from Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa in order to make the comparisons more meaningful at a global level.