As of May 2023, there were around 6.1 million pupils enrolled in elementary school across Japan. The figures showed a continuous decrease in the last two decades, indicating a clear impact of the low fertility rate in the country.
Number of pupils enrolled in elementary schools in Japan from 2004 to 2023
(in millions)
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MEXT (Japan). (May 31, 2024). Number of pupils enrolled in elementary schools in Japan from 2004 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192983/japan-number-pupils-elementary-schools/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of pupils enrolled in elementary schools in Japan from 2004 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. May 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192983/japan-number-pupils-elementary-schools/
MEXT (Japan). (2024). Number of pupils enrolled in elementary schools in Japan from 2004 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192983/japan-number-pupils-elementary-schools/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of Pupils Enrolled in Elementary Schools in Japan from 2004 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192983/japan-number-pupils-elementary-schools/
MEXT (Japan), Number of pupils enrolled in elementary schools in Japan from 2004 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192983/japan-number-pupils-elementary-schools/ (last visited October 15, 2024)
Number of pupils enrolled in elementary schools in Japan from 2004 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], MEXT (Japan), May 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192983/japan-number-pupils-elementary-schools/