The document summarizes the education systems of several countries. It describes: - South Africa's compulsory 1-12 grade system including elementary and high school, with a national exam in 12th grade. Universities accept students based on exam scores. - Germany's system separating students into academic, vocational, and trades tracks around 4th grade based on grades and interests. - Australia's compulsory education to age 15-17, with post-compulsory education regulated nationally and separated into primary, secondary, vocational, and university levels. - America's three-tiered federal, state, and local system with compulsory education to ages 14-18 separated into elementary, middle,