In the academic year 2020, about 15.6 thousand people newly obtained doctoral degrees in Japan. The number of new doctorate holders decreased from around 16.8 thousand recorded in the academic year 2010.
Number of people who newly obtained doctoral degrees in Japan from academic year 2011 to 2020
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National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, & MEXT (Japan). (August 8, 2023). Number of people who newly obtained doctoral degrees in Japan from academic year 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308675/japan-number-new-doctoral-degree-holders/
National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, und MEXT (Japan). "Number of people who newly obtained doctoral degrees in Japan from academic year 2011 to 2020." Chart. August 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308675/japan-number-new-doctoral-degree-holders/
National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, MEXT (Japan). (2023). Number of people who newly obtained doctoral degrees in Japan from academic year 2011 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308675/japan-number-new-doctoral-degree-holders/
National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, and MEXT (Japan). "Number of People Who Newly Obtained Doctoral Degrees in Japan from Academic Year 2011 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308675/japan-number-new-doctoral-degree-holders/
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Number of people who newly obtained doctoral degrees in Japan from academic year 2011 to 2020 [Graph], National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, & MEXT (Japan), August 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308675/japan-number-new-doctoral-degree-holders/