International School Ranking Systems
At present, the OECD (Organization for Economic and Cooperative Development) is the source of precise and significant information on the state of education around the world. The OECD internationally administers a standardized test every three years called PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment).
Currently, Australia is ranked 27th out of 48 countries in reading, a statistic that ACARA (Australian Curriculum and Assessment Reporting Association) wants to improve!
How Australia Ranks for Higher Education
This year, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012-2013 ranked the University of Melbourne the #1 University in Australia and the #28 University in the world. Additionally, the University of Melbourne is ranked #9 in the world for graduate employability, according to the QS World University Rankings 2012-2013.