On March 2022, 3, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) conducted a survey on the student's study status (dropouts and leave of absence) at national, public and private universities (including junior colleges) and colleges of technology as of the end of December 1. Announced.
調査によると、2021年度4月から12月の中退者数の割合は0.99％(29,733人)で、2020年度の0.97％(28,647人)に比べ、若干増加した。そのうちコロナを理由とした中退者数の割合も2021年度は0.06％(1,937人)で、2020年度の0.05％(1,367人)に比べ若干増加しており、実人数では約1.4倍となった。
Among the dropouts, the most common reason for corona was 30.3% for "maladaptation of student life / decreased motivation to study", an increase of 10.3 points from last year, and the second most common "economic distress" was 2. %, A decrease of -19.9 points from last year.
2021年12月末時点で、休学者数の割合は、2021年度は2.17％(64,783人)で、2020年度の2.23％(65,670人)に比べ、やや減少。コロナを理由とした休学者数の割合は、2021年度は0.20％(5,855人)で、昨年度の0.15％(4,434人)に比べ若干増加しており、実人数では約1.3倍となった。
As for the breakdown of those who took a leave of absence because of corona, the most common "economic distress" was 15.0%, which did not increase or decrease compared to last year, and the second most "maladaptation of student life / decrease in motivation to study" was 2%. It increased by +10.6 points from last year.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology will continue to closely monitor the situation and continue to provide detailed support to students in collaboration with universities.
