academic year 1960 to 2025; the Japanese academic year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
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Enrollment rate calculation=number of newly enrolled students at university and junior colleges (including students who did not directly enroll after senior high school graduation) / number of students who graduated from junior high schools three years ago
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University and junior colleges enrollment rate Japan AY 1960-2025, by gender
In the academic year 2025, the enrollment rate in universities and junior colleges reached around **** percent for male students and **** percent for female students in Japan. The share of young women attending higher education institutions increased more than ** in the past 60 years. The overall direct enrollment rate after high school graduation was ****Ìý±è±ð°ù³¦±ð²Ô³Ù.
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e-Stat (Japan). (December 26, 2025). Enrollment rate at universities and junior colleges in Japan from academic year 1960 to 2025, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1198580/japan-higher-education-enrollment-rate-by-gender/
e-Stat (Japan). "Enrollment rate at universities and junior colleges in Japan from academic year 1960 to 2025, by gender." Chart. December 26, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1198580/japan-higher-education-enrollment-rate-by-gender/
e-Stat (Japan). (2025). Enrollment rate at universities and junior colleges in Japan from academic year 1960 to 2025, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1198580/japan-higher-education-enrollment-rate-by-gender/
e-Stat (Japan). "Enrollment Rate at Universities and Junior Colleges in Japan from Academic Year 1960 to 2025, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Dec 2025, /statistics/1198580/japan-higher-education-enrollment-rate-by-gender/
e-Stat (Japan), Enrollment rate at universities and junior colleges in Japan from academic year 1960 to 2025, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1198580/japan-higher-education-enrollment-rate-by-gender/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Enrollment rate at universities and junior colleges in Japan from academic year 1960 to 2025, by gender [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), December 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1198580/japan-higher-education-enrollment-rate-by-gender/
