As of May 2024, the number of private junior colleges amounted to 282, while the number of public junior colleges totaled 15. Throughout the measured period, most junior colleges were private institutions.
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MEXT (Japan). (December 18, 2024). Number of public and private junior colleges in Japan from 2015 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/647361/japan-junior-college-number-by-type/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of public and private junior colleges in Japan from 2015 to 2024." Chart. December 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/647361/japan-junior-college-number-by-type/
MEXT (Japan). (2024). Number of public and private junior colleges in Japan from 2015 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/647361/japan-junior-college-number-by-type/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of Public and Private Junior Colleges in Japan from 2015 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/647361/japan-junior-college-number-by-type/
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Number of public and private junior colleges in Japan from 2015 to 2024 [Graph], MEXT (Japan), December 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/647361/japan-junior-college-number-by-type/
