*Special needs education schools are schools for mentally and/or physically challenged children, inclusive of kindergarten to upper secondary school levels. **Figures are included in the figures from universities. Figures have been rounded.
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Number of female students Japan 2024, by institution type
As of May 2024, approximately *** million female pupils were attending elementary schools in Japan. At the same time, about *** million female students were enrolled in Japanese universities.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (September 19, 2025). Number of female students in educational institutions in Japan in 2024, by institution type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/647685/japan-female-student-number-by-type/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of female students in educational institutions in Japan in 2024, by institution type (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 19, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/647685/japan-female-student-number-by-type/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2025). Number of female students in educational institutions in Japan in 2024, by institution type (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/647685/japan-female-student-number-by-type/
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Number of female students in educational institutions in Japan in 2024, by institution type (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, September 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/647685/japan-female-student-number-by-type/
