In 2025, there were approximately ***Â million students enrolled at Japanese private universities, up from about *** million students in 2016. The number of private universities across the country amounted to *** in 2025.
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MEXT (Japan). (December 26, 2025). Number of students enrolled at private universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/648002/japan-number-private-university-students/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of students enrolled at private universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in millions)." Chart. December 26, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/648002/japan-number-private-university-students/
MEXT (Japan). (2025). Number of students enrolled at private universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/648002/japan-number-private-university-students/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of Students Enrolled at Private Universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Dec 2025, /statistics/648002/japan-number-private-university-students/
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Number of students enrolled at private universities in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph], MEXT (Japan), December 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/648002/japan-number-private-university-students/
