As of May 2025, Â upper secondary high schools were in operation in Japan, with the majority being public schools established by the local government. Senior high school education runs for three years and is not included in the compulsory education in Japan.
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MEXT (Japan). (December 26, 2025). Number of national, public, and private upper secondary schools in Japan from 2016 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/647344/japan-high-school-number-by-type/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of national, public, and private upper secondary schools in Japan from 2016 to 2025." Chart. December 26, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/647344/japan-high-school-number-by-type/
MEXT (Japan). (2025). Number of national, public, and private upper secondary schools in Japan from 2016 to 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/647344/japan-high-school-number-by-type/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of National, Public, and Private Upper Secondary Schools in Japan from 2016 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Dec 2025, /statistics/647344/japan-high-school-number-by-type/
MEXT (Japan), Number of national, public, and private upper secondary schools in Japan from 2016 to 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/647344/japan-high-school-number-by-type/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Number of national, public, and private upper secondary schools in Japan from 2016 to 2025 [Graph], MEXT (Japan), December 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/647344/japan-high-school-number-by-type/
