In 2025, there were approximately ** students enrolled at Japanese public universities, up from about ** students in 2016. The number of public universities amounted to *** in 2025.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (December 26, 2025). Number of students enrolled at public universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/648001/japan-number-public-university-students/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of students enrolled at public universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 26, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/648001/japan-number-public-university-students/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2025). Number of students enrolled at public universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/648001/japan-number-public-university-students/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of Students Enrolled at Public Universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Dec 2025, /statistics/648001/japan-number-public-university-students/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Number of students enrolled at public universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/648001/japan-number-public-university-students/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Number of students enrolled at public universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, December 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/648001/japan-number-public-university-students/
