Number of students at higher education institutions Japan 2023, by type

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 26, 2024

In 2023, the number of students attending private universities amounted to around 2.18 million, which was the highest among students at higher education institutions. That year, around 2.95 million students were enrolled at universities in Japan, of which nearly 45 percent were female students.

Number of students attending higher education institutions in Japan in 2023, by institution type

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December 2023

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Japan

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2023; as of May 1

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