Number of newly enrolled university students Japan AY 2022, by age
In the academic year 2022, around 514.6 thousand students aged 18 years old were newly enrolled in universities in Japan. Students are normally 18 years old when they enter universities directly after they finish the 12th grade. As it is common to prepare for another year to enter higher-ranked universities, roughly 94 thousand students were aged 19 years old.
