Figures refer to the number of people who passed the qualifying exam for clinical psychologists conducted by the Foundation of the Japanese Certification Board for Clinical Psychologists.
The source does not provide an exact publication date. Date given here is the day of data access.
Figures have been rounded.
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Number of certified clinical psychologists Japan 2014-2023
In 2023, around **** thousand licensed clinical psychologists were registered in Japan. Of the total, *** people also obtained a medical license. It is required to complete studies at designated graduate schools and pass the exam conducted by the Foundation of the Japanese Certification Board for Clinical Psychologists to become a licensed clinical psychologist in Japan.
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Foundation of the Japanese Certification Board for Clinical Psychologists. (October 9, 2024). Cumulative number of people who passed the qualifying examination to be clinical psychologists in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1270852/japan-number-certified-clinical-psychologists/
Foundation of the Japanese Certification Board for Clinical Psychologists. "Cumulative number of people who passed the qualifying examination to be clinical psychologists in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 9, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1270852/japan-number-certified-clinical-psychologists/
Foundation of the Japanese Certification Board for Clinical Psychologists. (2024). Cumulative number of people who passed the qualifying examination to be clinical psychologists in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1270852/japan-number-certified-clinical-psychologists/
Foundation of the Japanese Certification Board for Clinical Psychologists. "Cumulative Number of People Who Passed The Qualifying Examination to Be Clinical Psychologists in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Oct 2024, /statistics/1270852/japan-number-certified-clinical-psychologists/
Foundation of the Japanese Certification Board for Clinical Psychologists, Cumulative number of people who passed the qualifying examination to be clinical psychologists in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1270852/japan-number-certified-clinical-psychologists/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Cumulative number of people who passed the qualifying examination to be clinical psychologists in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Foundation of the Japanese Certification Board for Clinical Psychologists, October 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1270852/japan-number-certified-clinical-psychologists/
