In 2021, the number of students enrolled in bachelor programs at universities in Japan amounted to around 2.6 million, while the number of students in doctoral programs reached about 75.3 thousand. That year, nearly 46 percent of undergraduate students at universities were female students.
Number of students attending universities in Japan in 2021, by degree level (in 1,000s)
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MEXT (Japan). (December 22, 2021). Number of students attending universities in Japan in 2021, by degree level (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190497/japan-number-students-universities-by-degree-level/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of students attending universities in Japan in 2021, by degree level (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190497/japan-number-students-universities-by-degree-level/
MEXT (Japan). (2021). Number of students attending universities in Japan in 2021, by degree level (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190497/japan-number-students-universities-by-degree-level/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of Students Attending Universities in Japan in 2021, by Degree Level (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190497/japan-number-students-universities-by-degree-level/
MEXT (Japan), Number of students attending universities in Japan in 2021, by degree level (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190497/japan-number-students-universities-by-degree-level/ (last visited May 29, 2022)