Number of students at universities Japan 2023, by degree level

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 26, 2024

In 2023, the number of students enrolled in bachelor programs at universities in Japan amounted to over 2.6 million, while the number of students in doctoral programs reached about 75.8 thousand. That year, nearly 46 percent of undergraduate students at universities were female students.

Number of students attending universities in Japan in 2023, by degree level (in 1,000s)

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Release date

December 2023

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2023; as of May 1

Supplementary notes

*A professional degree in Japan refers to a degree from a postgraduate program that prepares a student for a particular profession, such as law schools, business schools, or graduate schools of teacher education.

Figures have been rounded.

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