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Number of College/University Students by Major in Japan, 1960-2020

The following data show the change in the number of students at colleges/universities by their major in Japan from 1960 to 2020. The number of medical field students (mainly nursing study) is increasing recently. The number of students in …

Number of College/University Students in Japan, 1955-2020

Japan had 2,915,605 students at colleges and universities in 2020, according to the statistics of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The following shows the changes in the number of college/university stude…

Number of Colleges and Universities in Japan, 1955-2020

There are 795 colleges and universities in Japan as of 2020, according to the statistics of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The following shows the changes in the number of colleges/universities between …

College-Going Rate in Tokyo, in 2018

101,782 students graduated from senior high schools in Tokyo in 2018. 64.7% of them entered colleges/universities. 19,000 persons were enrolled in other type of schools, such as a vocational school. 7,000 took jobs. 9,900 had not determine…

How Much Does It Cost to Prepare a College Life?

In Japan, you need approximately 1.7-1.9 million yen to prepare a college life. The cost includes examination fees (usually students take two or more university entrance exams), tuition, expense for the enrollment ceremony, textbooks, and …

Changes in the Number of Postgraduate College Students in Japan, 1954-2016

The following data show the changes in the number of postgraduate college students in Japan between 1954 and 2016. Figure: Changes in the Number of Postgraduate Colleges Students in Japan Year Students Men Women 1954 8,300 7,896 404 1955 1…

Changes in the Number of Postgraduate Colleges in Japan, 1954-2016

The following data show the changes in the number of postgraduate colleges in Japan between 1954 and 2016. Since 1980s, the numbers of national schools have not changed much. On the other hand, the numbers of private schools are increasing…

Changes in the Number of 2 Year-College Student Enrollments in Japan, 1955-2016

The following data shows the changes in the number of 2 year-college student enrollments in Japan between 1955 and 2016. Figure: The Changes in the Number of 2 Year-College Student Enrollments in Japan, 1955-2016 Year 2 Year-College studen…

Changes in the Number of College Student Enrollments in Japan, 1955-2016

The following data shows the changes in the number of 4 year-college student enrollments in Japan between 1955 and 2016. Figure: The Changes in the Number of 4 Year-College Student Enrollments in Japan, 1955-2016 Year College student enrol…

Changes in the 2 year-college Going Rate in Japan, 1955-2016

The following data shows the changes in the 2 year-college going rate in Japan between 1955 and 2016. Recently the 2 year-college going rate is decreasing. Year 2 year-college-going rate (%) 1955 2.2 1956 2.1 1957 2.2 1958 2.1 1959 2.0 196…

Changes in the 4 year-college Going Rate in Japan, 1955-2016

The following data shows the changes in the 4 year-college going rate in Japan between 1955 and 2016. Year 4 year-college going rate (%) 1955 7.9 1956 7.8 1957 9.0 1958 8.6 1959 8.1 1960 8.2 1961 9.3 1962 10.0 1963 12.0 1964 15.5 1965 12.8…

Changes in the College-Going Rate in Japan, 1955-2016

The following data shows the changes in the college-going rate in Japan between 1955 and 2016. It includes both of four-year colleges and two-year colleges. Year College-going rate (%) 1955 10.1 1956 9.8 1957 11.2 1958 10.7 1959 10.1 1960 …

College-Going Rate in Tokyo, in 2015

In 2015, 100,635 students graduated from senior high schools in Tokyo. 67% of them entered colleges/universities. 18,500 persons were enrolled in other type of schools, such as a vocational school. 6,700 took a job. 7,300 had not determine…

Changes in Number of University/College Teachers and Officials in Japan, 1949-2014

Some people say, Japan has been founding new universities/colleges year by year in order to create new jobs for postdoctoral persons. According to a survey conducted by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the nu…

Changes in Number of University/College Students in Japan, 1949-2014

Along with the increasing of universities/colleges, the number of university/college students is also increasing. According to a survey conducted by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2.855 million students are…

Changes in Number of Universities/Colleges in Japan, 1949-2014

According to a survey by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, there are 781 universities/colleges in Japan. Of which 86 are run by Japanese government. 92 are managed by prefectures or cities. Private sectors ope…

Trend of College Going-rate in Japan, 1955-2014

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology researches the college-going rate (percentage of students who go on to universities/colleges) every year. According to it, the college-going rate for 4 year-universities/colleg…

Number of 2014 Bar Examination Passers in Japan, By Law School

The following figure and tables show the number of 2014 bar examination passers in Japan by law school. In terms of the number of passed students, top 5 schools (Waseda, Chuo, Tokyo, Keio, Kyoto) are outstanding. Table 1: Ranking by the nu…

Top 50 Universities (including colleges) With Highest Paid Graduates in Japan

Several days ago, I posted "Top 100 Universities With Highest Paid Graduates in Japan". That post did not include single-department colleges. This time, the following ranking includes both of multi-departments universities and single-depar…

Top 100 Universities With Highest Paid Graduates in Japan

An agency DODA which supports people's career change, asked their white-collar customers about their annual income. Based on it, DODA reported the average annual income of graduates by university. The number of samples is approximately 100…

College-Going Rate by Prefecture in Japan, 2014

In 2014, the college-going rate is 53.8% in Japan, according to a survey by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. A breakdown by prefecture revealed that Tokyo has the highest rate 66.1%, followed by Kyoto 65.6% and Kanagawa 61%. Only th…

Number of Bar Examination Passers in Japan, By Law School

2013 May, the bar examination of Japan was carried. Total 2049 candidates passed the bar examination. The following shows the number of qualified persons who passed the bar examination 2013 by law school. In this post, a law school means a…

Top 10 National Universities in Japan, Category of Faculty of Dentistry

12 national universities/college have faculty of dentistry in Japan. Here is the ranking of them by difficulty of passing the entrance examination. Rank University University Deviation score 1 東京医科歯科大学 Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ…

Top 10 National Universities in Japan, Category of Faculty of Pharmacy

14 Japanese national universities have faculty of pharmacy. Here is the ranking of them by difficulty of passing the entrance examination. Students have to study in faculty of pharmacy for 6 years. Rank University University Deviation scor…

Top 10 National Universities in Japan, Category of Faculty of Agriculture

The following is the ranking of Faculty of Agriculture in Japanese national universities. The ranking is based on difficulty of passing the entrance examination. For instance, it is the hardest to pass the entrance exam of University of To…

Ranking of National Universities in Japan, Category of Veterinary Major

There are only 16 universities/colleges have veterinary course. Every university/college is difficult to enter, because veterinarian is a popular job. 11 of them are in national universities. They are almost on the same level. The followin…

College-Going Rate 65.2% (2013) in Tokyo

Last March (2013), 101,970 students graduated from senior high schools in Tokyo. 65% of them entered into colleges/universities. 20,000 enrolled in other type of schools, such as a vocational school. 7,000 took a job. 8,000 had not determi…

Top 40 National Universities in Japan, Faculty of Engineering Category

Here is the ranking of Faculty of Engineering by difficulty of passing the entrance examination. Rank University University Deviation score 1 東京大学 University of Tokyo 70-72 2 京都大学 Kyoto University 67-69 3 東京工業大学 Tokyo Institu…

Top 30 National Universities in Japan, Faculty of Science Category

The following is the ranking of faculty of science in national universities by difficulty of passing the entrance examination. Faculty of science usually includes 4 main departments; Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Geoscience. Rank Univers…

Ranking of Faculty of Medicine in Japanese National Universities

Here is the ranking of faculty of medicine in national universities by difficulty of passing the entrance examination. This list does not mean the ranking of their outputs. University of Tokyo is always the best. Faculty of medicine is usu…

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