Research and development (R&D) expenditure of tertiary education institutions in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024, by institution type
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fiscal year 2015 to 2024; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
Tertiary education institutions refer to university departments including graduate courses, junior colleges, colleges of technology, research institutions and facilities attached to universities, inter-university research institute corporations, and national institutes of technology.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.63 U.S. dollars or 0.54 euros as of January 2026. Data prior to fiscal 2023 are from previous reports.
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R&D expenses of higher education institutions Japan FY 2015-2024, by type
In the fiscal year 2024, the research and development (R&D) expenditure of private universities and colleges in Japan amounted to around *** trillion Japanese yen. That year, Japanese higher education institutions spent a total of over ****Â trillion yen on R&D activities, with private schools utilizing the majority of the expenses.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (December 12, 2025). Research and development (R&D) expenditure of tertiary education institutions in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024, by institution type (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1196524/japan-research-and-development-expenses-higher-education-by-institution-type/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Research and development (R&D) expenditure of tertiary education institutions in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024, by institution type (in billion Japanese yen)." Chart. December 12, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1196524/japan-research-and-development-expenses-higher-education-by-institution-type/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2025). Research and development (R&D) expenditure of tertiary education institutions in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024, by institution type (in billion Japanese yen). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1196524/japan-research-and-development-expenses-higher-education-by-institution-type/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Research and Development (R&d) Expenditure of Tertiary Education Institutions in Japan from Fiscal Year 2015 to 2024, by Institution Type (in Billion Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Dec 2025, /statistics/1196524/japan-research-and-development-expenses-higher-education-by-institution-type/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Research and development (R&D) expenditure of tertiary education institutions in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024, by institution type (in billion Japanese yen) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1196524/japan-research-and-development-expenses-higher-education-by-institution-type/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Research and development (R&D) expenditure of tertiary education institutions in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024, by institution type (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, December 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1196524/japan-research-and-development-expenses-higher-education-by-institution-type/
