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e-Stat (Japan). (December 26, 2025). Number of applicants for admission and newly enrolled students at universities in Japan in academic year 2025, by institution type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1198174/japan-number-applicants-new-students-universities-by-type/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of applicants for admission and newly enrolled students at universities in Japan in academic year 2025, by institution type (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 26, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1198174/japan-number-applicants-new-students-universities-by-type/
e-Stat (Japan). (2025). Number of applicants for admission and newly enrolled students at universities in Japan in academic year 2025, by institution type (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1198174/japan-number-applicants-new-students-universities-by-type/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Applicants for Admission and Newly Enrolled Students at Universities in Japan in Academic Year 2025, by Institution Type (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Dec 2025, /statistics/1198174/japan-number-applicants-new-students-universities-by-type/
e-Stat (Japan), Number of applicants for admission and newly enrolled students at universities in Japan in academic year 2025, by institution type (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1198174/japan-number-applicants-new-students-universities-by-type/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of applicants for admission and newly enrolled students at universities in Japan in academic year 2025, by institution type (in 1,000s) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), December 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1198174/japan-number-applicants-new-students-universities-by-type/
