According to a national survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the number of dropouts of university students due to the spread of the new coronavirus was higher than the same period of the previous year between April and August 2021.The number of students taking leave of absence due to the new corona is increasing at a faster pace than in the same period of the previous year.
According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the survey was conducted on national, public and private universities, junior colleges, and colleges of technology about the actual situation of dropouts and leave of absence as of the end of August, and 8% of the respondents answered.
The number of dropouts from April to August 2021 was 4.This was a slight decrease from 8 in the same period of the previous year.The reasons for dropping out were financial distress (1%) and maladaptation of student life / decrease in motivation to study (1,862%), which was not much different from the usual year.However, there were 1 students who cited the new corona as a reason for withdrawal, an increase of 2,322% from 20.7 in the same period of the previous year.
On the other hand, 2021 students took a leave of absence from April to August 4.There was a slight increase compared to 8 in the same period of the previous year.The reasons for the leave of absence are that while study abroad has decreased significantly due to immigration restrictions in each country due to the new corona, maladaptation of student life / decrease in motivation to study has increased by 5% and weakness of mental illness / illness has increased by 908%.The number of students who cited the new corona as the reason for the leave of absence was 4, an increase of 7,087% from 6.1 in the same period of the previous year.
As the number of students who cannot find a part-time job with the new corona and are in financial difficulty is increasing, each university and others are enhancing their own tuition reduction and exemption systems and implementing payment deferment, but I think. It seems that some schools have not been able to achieve such an effect.
