As of May 2021, approximately three million female pupils were attending elementary schools in Japan. At the same time, close to 1.3 million female students were enrolled in Japanese universities.
Number of female students in educational institutions in Japan in 2021, by institution type (in 1,000s)
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (September 21, 2022). Number of female students in educational institutions in Japan in 2021, by institution type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/647685/japan-female-student-number-by-type/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of female students in educational institutions in Japan in 2021, by institution type (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/647685/japan-female-student-number-by-type/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2022). Number of female students in educational institutions in Japan in 2021, by institution type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/647685/japan-female-student-number-by-type/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of Female Students in Educational Institutions in Japan in 2021, by Institution Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/647685/japan-female-student-number-by-type/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Number of female students in educational institutions in Japan in 2021, by institution type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/647685/japan-female-student-number-by-type/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of female students in educational institutions in Japan in 2021, by institution type (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, September 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/647685/japan-female-student-number-by-type/