In the academic year 2020, about **** thousand people newly obtained doctoral degrees in Japan. The number of new doctorate holders decreased from around **** thousand recorded in the academic year 2010.
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National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, & MEXT (Japan). (August 8, 2023). Number of people who newly obtained doctoral degrees in Japan from academic year 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1308675/japan-number-new-doctoral-degree-holders/
National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, und MEXT (Japan). "Number of people who newly obtained doctoral degrees in Japan from academic year 2011 to 2020." Chart. August 8, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1308675/japan-number-new-doctoral-degree-holders/
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National Institute of Science and Technology Policy & MEXT (Japan), Number of people who newly obtained doctoral degrees in Japan from academic year 2011 to 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1308675/japan-number-new-doctoral-degree-holders/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Number of people who newly obtained doctoral degrees in Japan from academic year 2011 to 2020 [Graph], National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, & MEXT (Japan), August 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1308675/japan-number-new-doctoral-degree-holders/
