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Education in Japan

Statistics report on education in Japan

This report provides the most recent statistics and figures about education in Japan. In addition to the overview of the educational infrastructure, it also includes information on the education-related expenditure of the government and households, as well as long-term absentees at schools.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Number of educational institutions Japan 2025, by type
  • Premium Statistic Enrollment rate in school education Japan AY 2025, by institution type
  • Premium Statistic Number of students in school education in Japan in 2025, by prefecture
  • Premium Statistic Number of male students Japan 2024, by institution type
  • Premium Statistic Number of female students Japan 2024, by institution type
  • Premium Statistic Number of full-time teachers Japan 2025, by institution type
  • Premium Statistic Sales of school education facilities Japan 2025, by institution type

Primary and secondary schools

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  • Premium Statistic Number of kindergartens Japan 2016-2025, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of elementary schools Japan 2016-2025, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of junior high/middle schools Japan 2016-2025, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of senior high schools Japan 2016-2025, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of special education schools Japan 2016-2025, by type

Students at primary and secondary schools

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  • Premium Statistic Number of students at primary and secondary schools Japan 2006-2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of students at primary and secondary schools Japan 2025, by type
  • Premium Statistic Correct answer rate of NAAA Japan 2024, by subject
  • Premium Statistic Ratio of senior high school students with A2 English level Japan AY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Mean PISA score of students in Japan 2000-2022, by subject

Long-term absentees

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  • Premium Statistic Number of long-term absentees at primary and secondary schools Japan AY 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Ratio of absentees at primary and secondary schools Japan AY 2024, by reason
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of absentees at primary and secondary schools Japan AY 2022, by cause
  • Premium Statistic Number of reported bullying cases among pupils in Japan AY 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of bullied pupils in Japan AY 2023, by school grade

Tertiary education

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  • Premium Statistic Number of universities Japan 2016-2025, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of graduate schools Japan 2016-2025, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of junior colleges Japan 2015-2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of students at higher education institutions Japan 2025, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of university students Japan 2016-2025

Other institutions for learning

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  • Premium Statistic Number of out-of-school learning facilities Japan 2025, by institution type
  • Premium Statistic Sales of out-of-school learning facilities Japan 2025, by institution type
  • Premium Statistic Number of businesses of foreign language conversation schools Japan FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of lifelong learning centers Japan 2008-2021

Governmental budget and expenditure

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  • Premium Statistic Annual budget of MEXT Japan FY 2017-2026
  • Premium Statistic Share of annual budget of MEXT Japan FY 2026, by category
  • Premium Statistic Local government expenditures on education Japan FY 2014-2023

Household expenditure

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  • Premium Statistic Annual expenses for education per household Japan 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Annual expenses for school fee per household Japan 2024, type of institution
  • Premium Statistic Annual expenses for tutorial fees per household Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Annual expenses for tutorial fees per household Japan 2023, by purpose
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