<Tr> <Th> Secondary </Th> <Td> 1.4 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Post secondary </Th> <Td> 1 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Education in Australia encompasses the sectors of early childhood education (preschool) and primary education (primary schools), followed by secondary education (high schools), tertiary education (universities, TAFE colleges, and vocational education and training providers) and adult education (referred to as adult and community education or ACE). Regulation and funding of education is primarily the responsibility of the States and territories, but the Federal Government also plays a funding role . </P> <P> Education in Australia is compulsory between the ages of five or six and fifteen, sixteen or seventeen, depending on the State or territory and date of birth . </P>

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