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
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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 0.64 U.S. dollars or 0.54 euros as of May 2026. Figures have been rounded.
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R&D expenses of higher education institutions Japan FY 2015-2024
In the fiscal year 2024, higher education institutions in Japan spent around **** trillion Japanese yen on research and development (R&D), representing an increase from the previous fiscal year. Private institutions utilized around ** percent of the total R&D expenses of tertiary schools.
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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 (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1196596/japan-research-and-development-expenses-higher-education/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Research and development (R&D) expenditure of tertiary education institutions in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen)." Chart. December 12, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1196596/japan-research-and-development-expenses-higher-education/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2025). Research and development (R&D) expenditure of tertiary education institutions in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1196596/japan-research-and-development-expenses-higher-education/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Research and Development (R&d) Expenditure of Tertiary Education Institutions in Japan from Fiscal Year 2015 to 2024 (in Trillion Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Dec 2025, /statistics/1196596/japan-research-and-development-expenses-higher-education/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Research and development (R&D) expenditure of tertiary education institutions in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1196596/japan-research-and-development-expenses-higher-education/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Research and development (R&D) expenditure of tertiary education institutions in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, December 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1196596/japan-research-and-development-expenses-higher-education/
