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Japan's Education at a Glance 2005


 
Content
Foreword (PDF:18KB)
School System (PDF:35KB)
Progress on Education Reform (PDF:31KB)
User's Guide (PDF:22KB)
Learning Population (PDF:41KB)
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  1. School Education (PDF:608KB)
    1. Number of Institutions
      1. Trends in Number of Institutions
      Number of Universities with Graduate Schools
      1. Trends in Number of Professional Graduate Schools
      2. Trends in Number of Credit-based Upper Secondary Schools
      3. Trends in Number of Unified Secondary Schools
    2. Number of Students
      1. Trends in Number of Students
      Percentage Distribution of Student Enrollments: National, Public, Private (2004)
      1. Percentage Distribution of Upper Secondary School Students by Type of Course
      2. Trends in Number of Adult Students (Graduate Schools)
      3. Percentage Distribution of University Students by Major Field of Study
      4. Percentage Distribution of Junior College Students by Major Field of Study
      5. Percentage Distribution of Specialized Training College Students (Specialized Courses)
        by Major Field of Study
      Trends in Number of Enrolled Students of Graduate Schools by the Course
      International Comparison of Trends in Ratio of University Graduate Students to University Students
    3. Entry Rate
      1. Trends in Enrollment Rate of Kindergarten and Entry Rate to Upper Secondary Education
      2. International Comparison of Entry Rates to Upper Secondary Education
      3. Trends in Entry Rates to Higher Education
      4. International Comparison of Entry Rates to Higher Education
    4. First Destination of New Graduates
      1. First Destination of New Graduates of Universities (Undergraduate)
      2. First Destination of New Graduates of Junior Colleges
      3. First Destination of New Graduates of Upper Secondary Schools
      Population by Highest Educational Attainment (Over 15)
      Number of “Freeters”
      Trends in Number of Unemployed Youth
    5. Curriculum, Student Achievement and Learning
      1. Academic Ability of 15-year-olds according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) (2003)
      2. International Comparison of Percentage of Students at Each Level of Achievement-base on the Reading Scale in OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
      International Comparison of Percentage of Students at Each Level of Achievement-base on the Mathematical Literacy Scale in OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) International Comparison of Mathematics and Science Results according to IEA’s Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
      1. Trends in Percentage of Students Attending Private Cram Schools (7, 10 and 13-year-olds)
      Daily Study Hours of Students (2003)
      1. Trends in Instruction Time of Elementary and Lower Secondary School Content of Period of Integrated Study (2004)
      Experiential Activities in Schools (2003)
    6. Student Guidance
      1. Trends in Occurrence of Acts of Violence in Schools
      2. Trends in Bullying Cases
      3. Trends in Number of Students Who Refuse to Attend Schools
      4. Trends in Number of Upper Secondary School Dropouts
      Number of Schools with School Counselors
    7. Teaching and Non-teaching School Staffs
      1. Trends in Number of Full-time Teachers
      Trend in Number of Principals without a Teacher Certificate
      1. Trends in Percentage of Females among Full-time Teachers
      2. International Comparison of Percentage of Females among Teachers (2002)
      3. Number of Full-time Non-teaching Staffs and School Doctors, etc. (2004)
      4. Special Arrangements for Part-time Teachers without Teacher Certificates
      5. Trends in Average Class Size
      6. International Comparison of Average Class Size (2002)
      7. Trends in Ratio of Students to Full-time Teacher
      8. International Comparison of Ratio of Students to Teaching Staff (2002)
      9. Trends in Average Age of Full-time Teachers
      10. International Comparison of Age Distribution of Teachers (2002)
    8. Internationalization
      1. Trends in Number of Foreign Students
      2. Number of Foreign Students by Region and Country of Origin (2004)
      3. Percentage of Higher Education Students Enrolled who are not Citizens of the Country of Study (2002)
      4. Number of Japanese Students Studying Abroad (2001)
      5. Trends in Number of Upper Secondary Students Studying Abroad and Foreign Students
      6. Trends in Number of Children of Compulsory Education Age Residing Abroad
      7. The Distribution of Japanese Children in the 7 Areas of the World (2004)
      8. Trends in Number of Children Who Have Returned from Abroad
    9. Informatization of Schools
      1. Trends in Number of Students per Computer
      International Comparison of Number of Computers for Educational Use per 10 Students
      1. Percentage of Schools with Internet Connections and School LANs (2003)
      2. Percentage of Teachers Who Can Use Computers (2003)
    10. Reading Activities
      1. Implementation of All-school Reading Programs
      Trends in Average Monthly Number of Books Read in May
      Trends in Number of Students Who Read No Book in a Month
      Trends in Reading Ratio of Books and Magazines (Overall) Book- and Magazine-Reading Ratio by Generations (2004)
    11. School Facilities
      1. Situations of Anti-earthquake Measures of Public Elementary and Lower Secondary School Facilities (2004)
      2. Building Area of Public Elementary and Lower Secondary Schools According to Years Lapsed (2004)
      3. Building Area of National Schools According to Years Lapsed (2004)

  2. Social Education, Sports, Culture (PDF:351KB)
    1. Social Education Facilities
      1. Trends in Number of Social Education Facilities by Type
      2. Percentage Distribution of Museums by Type (2002)
      3. Percentage Distribution of Physical Education Facilities by Type (2002)
      4. Information Technology in Social Education Facilities (2002)
      5. Trends in Number of Full-time Staff by Type of Facility
      6. Trends in Number of Users of Social Education Facilities
    2. Physical Development and Health of Students
      1. Trends in Average Height by Age
      2. Comparison of Annual Growth with Parents’ Generation (Height)
      3. Trends in Average Weight by Age
      4. Comparison of Annual Growth with Parents’ Generation (Weight)
      5. Trends in Rate of Students with Decayed Teeth
      6. Trends in Rate of Students with Asthma
    3. Motor Fitness of Students
      1. Trends in 50 m Dash
      2. Trends in Ball Throw ((1) Softball throw, (2) Handball throw)
      3. Trends in Standing Long Jump
      4. Trends in Grip Strength
      Number of Sports Clubs in Lower and Upper Secondary Schools
    4. Food Education
      1. School Lunch Participation Rate (as a Percentage of all Kindergarteners and Students)
      2. Form of Guidance on Diet by School Nutritionist (2003)
      Student Breakfast Eaters’ Rate
      Relationship between Breakfast Eaters’ Rate and the Results of the Written Test
      1. Trend in Rate of Obesity-prone Students
      2. Trends in Obesity Rate
      3. Trend in Percentage of Students with Food Allergy
    5. International Sporting Competitiveness
      1. The Olympic Medal Award Rates in Summer Olympics for Six Countries
      2. The Olympic Medal Award Rates in Winter Olympics for Six Countries
    6. Leisure and Study Activities of People
      1. Participation Rate in Volunteer Activities
      2. Participation Rate in “Studies and Researches,”“Sports,” and “Hobbies and Amusements”
    7. Culture and Cultural Property
      1. International Comparison of Budget of National Governments on Culture (2004)
      2. Trends in Cultural Expenditure of Local Governments
      Artist Population
      1. Number of Cultural Properties Designated by the National Government
      2. World Heritage of Japan
      3. UNESCO “Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity”

  3. Expenditure on Education (PDF:186KB)
    1. Expenditure of National and Local Governments
      1. Trends in Ratio of Three Primary Expenditures to General Annual Expenditure of National Government
      2. Trends in Ratio of Three Primary Expenditures to GDP
      3. Trends in Expenditure on Education and Total Expenditure of National Government
      4. Trends in Expenditure on Education and Total Expenditure of Local Government
      5. Total Expenditure on Education by Sphere of Education and Source (2002)
      6. Trends in Public Expenditure on Education per Student
      7. Public Expenditure on Educational Institutions as a Percentage of GDP (2001)
      8. Public and Private Expenditure on Educational Institutions as a Percentage of GDP (2001)
      9. Public Expenditure on Educational Institutions per Student (Primary and Secondary Education) (2001)
      10. Public Expenditure on Educational Institutions per Student (Higher Education) (2001)
      11. Trends in Expenditure on Social Education of Local Governments by Type of Facility
      12. Percentage Distribution of Expenditure on Social Education by Type of Facility (2002)
    2. Educational Expenditure of Households
      1. Trends in Total Learning Expenditure of Households for Children (Annual Expenditure per Child)
      2. Details in Total Learning Expenditure of Households for Children (2002)
      3. Trends in Student Living Costs (University)
      4. Trends in Student Living Costs (Junior College)
      5. Trends in Education-related Expenses as a Percentage of Household Expenditure
      Total Average Household Spending of Five Education Patterns from Kindergarten (4 years old) to University (Undergraduate) Graduation (2002 Estimate)

    References(PDF:334KB)

Japan's Education at a Glance 2004

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