Japan - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA |
| Official Country Name: |
Japan |
| Region: |
East & South Asia |
| Population: |
126,549,976 |
| Language(s): |
Japanese |
| Literacy Rate: |
99% |
| Academic Year: |
April-March |
| Number of Primary Schools: |
24,376 |
| Compulsory Schooling: |
9 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: |
3.6% |
| Foreign Students in National Universities: |
53,511 |
| Libraries: |
3,561 |
| Educational Enrollment: |
Primary: 7,855,387 |
| |
Secondary: 9,878,568 |
| |
Higher: 3,917,709 |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 101% |
| |
Secondary: 103% |
| |
Higher: 40% |
| Teachers: |
Primary: 420,901 |
| |
Secondary: 702,575 |
| |
Higher: 401,509 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: |
Primary: 19:1 |
| |
Secondary: 14:1 |
| Female Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 101% |
| |
Secondary: 104% |
| |
Higher: 37% |
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