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JAPAN (2005) |
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The majority of international students studying in Japan are from Asian countries. The only exception in the list of top 10 places of origin is the United States, which comprises only about 1% of all foriegn students in Japan.
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General Student Data
Total count of all higher education students, both domestic and international:
4,031,604 (2004)
Most recent total for international student enrollment:
121,812 (2005)
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Top 10 Sending Places of Origin
Top 10 sending places of origin and percentage of total international student enrollment (in 2004):
1. China 64.6%
2. Korea 19.7%
3. Malaysia 1.6%
4. Thailand 1.4%
5. Indonesia 1.3%
6. Vietnam 1.1%
7. United States 1.1%
8. Bangladesh 0.8%
9. Mongolia 0.6%
10. Sri Lanka 0.5%
2008 Data >>
2006 Data >>
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Methodolgy & Sources |
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The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) oversees all international student data collection in Japan. The source of international student data is the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Data have been collected on an annual basis from 1985 to the current year. Students are classified as foreign students if they are not citizens of the country for which the data are collected. Countries unable to provide data or estimates for non-nationals on the basis of their passports were requested to substitute data according to a related alternative criterion, e.g., the country of residence, the non-national mother tongue or non-national parentage. (OECD)
Data are collected on: gender; field of study; academic level; type of host institution attended; and degree/qualification/credential awarded.
For additional country data or other information on international students, please visit:
www.oecd.org
Note: Figures for 2004 are based on UNESCO-UIS Global Digest 2006 Data (UNESCO, 2006).
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