In 2022, the number of students attending private universities amounted to around 2.2 million, which was the highest among students at higher education institutions. That year, over 2.9 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 2022, by institution type
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MEXT (Japan). (December 21, 2022). Number of students attending higher education institutions in Japan in 2022, by institution type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189512/japan-number-students-tertiary-schools-by-type/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of students attending higher education institutions in Japan in 2022, by institution type." Chart. December 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189512/japan-number-students-tertiary-schools-by-type/
MEXT (Japan). (2022). Number of students attending higher education institutions in Japan in 2022, by institution type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189512/japan-number-students-tertiary-schools-by-type/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of Students Attending Higher Education Institutions in Japan in 2022, by Institution Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189512/japan-number-students-tertiary-schools-by-type/
MEXT (Japan), Number of students attending higher education institutions in Japan in 2022, by institution type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189512/japan-number-students-tertiary-schools-by-type/ (last visited June 09, 2023)
Number of students attending higher education institutions in Japan in 2022, by institution type [Graph], MEXT (Japan), December 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189512/japan-number-students-tertiary-schools-by-type/