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 operate 603 schools.
Tuition fees of national schools and municipal schools are relatively cheaper than those of private schools.

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

• National = National Universities
• Municipal = Municipal Universities
• Private = Private Universities

Year	Total	National	Municipal	Private
1949	178	68	18	92
1950	201	70	26	105
1951	203	71	26	106
1952	220	71	33	116
1953	226	72	34	120
1954	227	72	34	121
1955	228	72	34	122
1956	228	72	33	123
1957	231	72	35	124
1958	234	72	32	130
1959	239	72	32	135
1960	245	72	33	140
1961	250	72	33	145
1962	260	72	34	154
1963	270	72	34	164
1964	291	72	34	185
1965	317	73	35	209
1966	346	74	37	235
1967	369	74	39	256
1968	377	75	35	267
1969	379	75	34	270
1970	382	75	33	274
1971	389	75	33	281
1972	398	75	33	290
1973	405	76	33	296
1974	410	78	33	299
1975	420	81	34	305
1976	423	83	33	307
1977	431	88	33	310
1978	433	87	33	313
1979	443	92	33	318
1980	446	93	34	319
1981	451	93	34	324
1982	455	95	34	326
1983	457	95	34	328
1984	460	95	34	331
1985	460	95	34	331
1986	465	95	36	334
1987	474	95	37	342
1988	490	95	38	357
1989	499	96	39	364
1990	507	96	39	372
1991	514	97	39	378
1992	523	98	41	384
1993	534	98	46	390
1994	552	98	48	406
1995	565	98	52	415
1996	576	98	53	425
1997	586	98	57	431
1998	604	99	61	444
1999	622	99	66	457
2000	649	99	72	478
2001	669	99	74	496
2002	686	99	75	512
2003	702	100	76	526
2004	709	87	80	542
2005	726	87	86	553
2006	744	87	89	568
2007	756	87	89	580
2008	765	86	90	589
2009	773	86	92	595
2010	778	86	95	597
2011	780	86	95	599
2012	783	86	92	605
2013	782	86	90	606
2014	781	86	92	603

Source is Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

www.e-stat.go.jp/SG1/estat/List.do?bid=000001015843

www.e-stat.go.jp/SG1/estat/Xlsdl.do?sinfid=000004469753

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