In 2021, there were approximately 597.5 thousand students enrolled at Japanese national universities, down from around 618 thousand students in 2012. The number of national universities amounted to 86 in 2021.
Number of students enrolled at national universities in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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MEXT (Japan). (December 22, 2021). Number of students enrolled at national universities in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of students enrolled at national universities in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/
MEXT (Japan). (2021). Number of students enrolled at national universities in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of Students Enrolled at National Universities in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/
MEXT (Japan), Number of students enrolled at national universities in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/ (last visited July 06, 2022)