<P> The raising of school leaving age (often shortened to ROSLA) is an act brought into force when the legal age a child is allowed to leave compulsory education increases . In most countries, the school leaving age reflects when young people are seen to be mature enough within their society, but not necessarily when they are old enough to be regarded as an adult . </P> <P> There are several reasons why a government may wish to raise the school leaving age . It may be due to a lack of skilled labour in the country, or it may simply be a way of reducing a country's unemployment figures . </P> <P> The school leaving age was raised from 16 to 18 following a law change on 17 July 2007 . The change will be implemented within three years of the law being passed . In the 2005 - 6 school year 5.6% of students left school before the age of 18, mostly at age 16; the dropout rate was highest amongst Bedouin (9.8%) and lowest amongst Jewish students (4.7%). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Parts of this article (those related to changes to school leaving ages in different states of Australia) need to be updated . Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . (January 2010) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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