Education in Japan

Majority of students enrolled in universities, professional training colleges and junior colleges were in the private sector

Number of students enrolled at universities in Japan, 2013-2022 (Millions of Students)

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The number of lifelong learning centers in Japan rose by nearly 30% from 2008 to 2021

Number of lifelong learning centers in Japan, 2008-2021

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In 2022, 76% of newly enrolled university students in Japan were 18 years old

Number of newly enrolled university students in Japan by age, 2022 (Thousands of Students)

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Public university student numbers in Japan increased by 12% over a decade

Number of students at public universities in Japan, 2013-2022 (Thousands of Students)

Education Education in Japan Japan Post Secondary Education in Japan

Ratio of female university students in Japan increased from 42% to 44% from 2013 to 2022

Ratio of female university students in Japan, 2013-2022

Education Education in Japan Japan Post Secondary Education in Japan

Japan's average household spend on tutorial fees declined by nearly 8% between 2013 and 2022

Annual expenses for tutorial fees per household in Japan, 2013-2022 (Thousands JPY)

Education Education in Japan Japan

Japan's supplementary school sales increased by nearly 40% between 2013 and 2022

Sales of supplementary tutorial schools Japan, 2013-2022 (Billions JPY)

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The number of students attending supplementary tutorial schools in Japan increased by over 20% from 2014 to 2022

Number of students at supplementary tutorial schools Japan, 2013-2022 (Millions of Students)

Education Education in Japan Japan K-12 Education

Local government expenditure on education in Japan increased by ¥2T between 2011 and 2020 reaching ¥18.1T

Local governments' expenditure on education in Japan, 2011-2020 (Trillions JPY)

Education Education in Japan Japan

Singapore's education expenditure decreased from 2010-2020, while India and South Africa experienced an increase

Government expenditure on education in selected countries, 2010-2021

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Majority of students enrolled in universities, professional training colleges and junior colleges were in the private sector

The number of lifelong learning centers in Japan rose by nearly 30% from 2008 to 2021

In 2022, 76% of newly enrolled university students in Japan were 18 years old

Public university student numbers in Japan increased by 12% over a decade

Ratio of female university students in Japan increased from 42% to 44% from 2013 to 2022

Japan's average household spend on tutorial fees declined by nearly 8% between 2013 and 2022

Japan's supplementary school sales increased by nearly 40% between 2013 and 2022

The number of students attending supplementary tutorial schools in Japan increased by over 20% from 2014 to 2022

Local government expenditure on education in Japan increased by ¥2T between 2011 and 2020 reaching ¥18.1T

Singapore's education expenditure decreased from 2010-2020, while India and South Africa experienced an increase

Japan's supplementary school sales increased by nearly 40% between 2013 and 2022

Singapore's education expenditure decreased from 2010-2020, while India and South Africa experienced an increase

The number of lifelong learning centers in Japan rose by nearly 30% from 2008 to 2021

Ratio of female university students in Japan increased from 42% to 44% from 2013 to 2022

The number of students attending supplementary tutorial schools in Japan increased by over 20% from 2014 to 2022

Majority of students enrolled in universities, professional training colleges and junior colleges were in the private sector

In 2022, 76% of newly enrolled university students in Japan were 18 years old

Japan's average household spend on tutorial fees declined by nearly 8% between 2013 and 2022

Local government expenditure on education in Japan increased by ¥2T between 2011 and 2020 reaching ¥18.1T

Public university student numbers in Japan increased by 12% over a decade