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.
Figures include numbers of researchers, research assistants, technicians, and other staff.
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Number of R&D personnel at higher education institutions Japan 2016-2025
As of March 2025, around ** people engaged in research and development (R&D) projects at higher education institutions in Japan. This was the highest number in the last decade. Of the total, around **Â were employed as researchers.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (December 12, 2025). Number of personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) at tertiary education institutions in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) at tertiary education institutions in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 12, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2025). Number of personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) at tertiary education institutions in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of Personnel Engaged in Research and Development (R&d) at Tertiary Education Institutions in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Dec 2025, /statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Number of personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) at tertiary education institutions in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) at tertiary education institutions in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, December 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/
