In 2025, there were approximately **Â students enrolled at Japanese national universities, up from around **Â students in the previous year. The number of national universities amounted to ** in 2025.
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MEXT (Japan). (December 26, 2025). Number of students enrolled at national universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of students enrolled at national universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 26, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/
MEXT (Japan). (2025). Number of students enrolled at national universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of Students Enrolled at National Universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Dec 2025, /statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/
MEXT (Japan), Number of students enrolled at national universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Number of students enrolled at national universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MEXT (Japan), December 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/
