In 2022, there were approximately 596.2 thousand students enrolled at Japanese national universities, down from around 614.8 thousand students in 2013. The number of national universities amounted to 86 in 2022.
Number of students enrolled at national universities in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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MEXT (Japan). (December 21, 2022). Number of students enrolled at national universities in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of students enrolled at national universities in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/
MEXT (Japan). (2022). Number of students enrolled at national universities in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of Students Enrolled at National Universities in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/
MEXT (Japan), Number of students enrolled at national universities in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/ (last visited June 03, 2023)
Number of students enrolled at national universities in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MEXT (Japan), December 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/647994/japan-number-national-university-students/