In 2020, the number of students attending public elementary schools amounted to around 6.2 million, which was the highest among students of primary and secondary schools. Normally at elementary schools in Japan, children aged from six to 12 years learn until the sixth grade.
Number of students attending primary and secondary schools in Japan in 2020, by institution type
*Special needs education schools are schools for mentally and/ or physically challenged children, inclusive of kindergarten to upper secondary school levels.
**Compulsory education schools provide nine year comprehensive education from the first grade to the ninth grade.
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MEXT (Japan). (December 25, 2020). Number of students attending primary and secondary schools in Japan in 2020, by institution type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 29, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189052/japan-number-students-primary-secondary-schools-by-type/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of students attending primary and secondary schools in Japan in 2020, by institution type." Chart. December 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 29, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189052/japan-number-students-primary-secondary-schools-by-type/
MEXT (Japan). (2020). Number of students attending primary and secondary schools in Japan in 2020, by institution type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 29, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189052/japan-number-students-primary-secondary-schools-by-type/
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