EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN JAPAN 1971[CHAPTER1 4 (2) b]


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CHAPTER

. EXPANSION OF EDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIES

4 Upper Secondary Education

(2) Number of Upper Secondary School Students by Type of Enrollment and by Course

b. Number of Upper Secondary Schools by Course

From 1959 to 1970 the number of full-time and part-time upper secondary school students increased by 90% in technical courses, and by 30% in commercial and general courses. Enrollment in home-making courses decreased from 1959,while enrollment in agricultural courses remained the same.

Figure 10. Number of Upper Secondary School Students by Course, 1959-1970

Note: Actual numbers are given in Basic Table 10. Basic Table 10

The number of students enrolled in general courses was 2,470,000, while the number in vocational courses was 1,730,000. This ratio has changed very little nationally, but differs widely from prefecture to prefecture. The proportion of general course students ranges from a high of 70% a low of 35%. (See Basic Table12.) Basic Table 12.

Figure 11. Percent Distribution of Upper Secondary School Studentsby Course, 1964 and 1970

Note: Actual numbers are given in Basic Table 10. Basic Table 10

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