In 2021, there were approximately 160 thousand students enrolled at Japanese public universities, up from about 146 thousand students in 2012. The number of public universities amounted to 98 in 2021.
Number of students enrolled at public universities in Japan from 2012 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
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Statistics Bureau Japan. (December 22, 2021). Number of students enrolled at public universities in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/648001/japan-number-public-university-students/
Statistics Bureau Japan. "Number of students enrolled at public universities in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/648001/japan-number-public-university-students/
Statistics Bureau Japan. (2021). Number of students enrolled at public universities in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/648001/japan-number-public-university-students/
Statistics Bureau Japan. "Number of Students Enrolled at Public Universities in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/648001/japan-number-public-university-students/
Statistics Bureau Japan, Number of students enrolled at public universities in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/648001/japan-number-public-university-students/ (last visited June 25, 2022)
