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.

Figure: Changes in the Number of Postgraduate Colleges in Japan by Administrative Organization

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Year	National	Prefectural and municipal	Private
1954	12	4	30
1955	12	4	31
1956	21	4	31
1957	21	6	35
1958	23	7	39
1959	25	9	44
1960	25	11	48
1961	25	15	51
1962	25	16	54
1963	29	16	58
1964	35	16	65
1965	43	17	71
1966	50	18	81
1967	53	19	90
1968	57	17	93
1969	58	17	100
1970	59	19	102
1971	61	19	108
1972	61	19	112
1973	61	19	117
1974	65	19	121
1975	66	18	129
1976	66	18	134
1977	67	19	144
1978	69	19	152
1979	72	20	157
1980	77	21	159
1981	78	22	160
1982	79	22	164
1983	82	22	164
1984	88	22	169
1985	88	22	171
1986	91	22	174
1987	91	22	175
1988	93	23	178
1989	94	23	186
1990	95	23	195
1991	95	23	202
1992	97	23	215
1993	98	26	235
1994	98	30	243
1995	98	31	256
1996	98	32	275
1997	98	37	285
1998	98	41	299
1999	98	45	319
2000	99	50	330
2001	99	56	339
2002	99	60	348
2003	100	64	370
2004	87	69	390
2005	87	74	408
2006	86	75	425
2007	86	76	436
2008	85	76	443
2009	85	81	447
2010	86	80	450
2011	86	75	456
2012	86	75	460
2013	86	74	464
2014	86	77	460
2015	86	78	464
2016	86	79	462