The statistic shows the distribution of applicants for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) in December 2015, broken down by reason for taking the test. During the measured period, most examinees' motivation for taking the JLPT was to measure their own proficiency level. The share of applicants needing the JLPT as admission to higher education in Japan amounted to 8.2 percent in 2015.
Distribution of applicants for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) outside of Japan in 2015, by reason for taking the test*
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Japan Foundation. (December 1, 2015). Distribution of applicants for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) outside of Japan in 2015, by reason for taking the test* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/676016/japan-jlpt-applicant-distribution-by-reason/
Japan Foundation. "Distribution of applicants for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) outside of Japan in 2015, by reason for taking the test*." Chart. December 1, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676016/japan-jlpt-applicant-distribution-by-reason/
Japan Foundation. (2015). Distribution of applicants for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) outside of Japan in 2015, by reason for taking the test*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676016/japan-jlpt-applicant-distribution-by-reason/
Japan Foundation. "Distribution of Applicants for The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Jlpt) outside of Japan in 2015, by Reason for Taking The Test*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676016/japan-jlpt-applicant-distribution-by-reason/
Japan Foundation, Distribution of applicants for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) outside of Japan in 2015, by reason for taking the test* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676016/japan-jlpt-applicant-distribution-by-reason/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Distribution of applicants for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) outside of Japan in 2015, by reason for taking the test* [Graph], Japan Foundation, December 1, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/676016/japan-jlpt-applicant-distribution-by-reason/