Australia is one of the world’s most exciting places to be astudent. It’s a country with a vivid mix of cultures, first-class infrastructure, high quality education and cutting-edge research, and it’s rich in lifestyle and landscapes.
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ranks Australia highly in the areas of income, life expectancy, health, housing, employment, the environment, education quality and life satisfaction.
1. Income:
The average household income is US$27,039 (EUR18,735).
2. Education:
70% of adults aged 25 to 64 have earned the equivalent of a high-school diploma. Australia is a top-performing country in terms of the quality of its educational system. The average student scored 515 out of 600 in reading ability according to the latest PISA student-assessment programme, higher than the OECD average.
3.Employment:
Almost 72% of people aged 15 to 64 have a paid job, and 71% of mothers are employed after their children begin school, suggesting that women are able to successfully balance family and career.
4. Health & Environment:
Life expectancy at birth in Australia is 81.5 years, more than two years above the OECD average. The level of atmospheric PM10 – tiny air pollutant particles small enough to enter and cause damage to the lungs – is 14 micrograms per cubic meter, and is much lower than levels found in most OECD countries.
5. Satisfaction:
75% of people in Australia said they were satisfied with their life, much higher than the OECD average of 59%.
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