NA = not available; na = not applicable; OECD = Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
^aTuition fees same in public and private institutions, but distribution of students differs between public and private institutions, explaining why weighted average not same.
^bTertiary-type A includes advanced research programs.

NOTES: Academic year 2004 refers to 2003–04 school year. U.S. dollars converted using purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs are currency conversion rates that both convert to common currency and equalize purchasing power of different currencies and eliminate differences in price levels between countries in process of conversion. Amounts of tuition fees and associated proportions of students should be interpreted with caution because result from weighted average of main tertiary-type A programs and do not cover all educational institutions. However, figures reported can be considered good proxies and show difference among countries in tuition fees charged by main educational institutions for majority of students.

SOURCE: OECD, Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators 2006 (2006), http://www.oecd.org/edu/eag2006. See Annex 3 for notes, accessed 13 April 2007.

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