The number of applicants for the 2024 University Admission Common Test, which will be held at the beginning of the year, is 2, about 49 fewer than the previous year, and has fallen below the 1,913 mark for the first time in 1992 years since the 32 National Center Test. , according to a summary by the University Admissions Center. This appears to be due to the 50% decrease in the 18-year-old population.

 According to the University Admissions Center, 41 applicants were current students, 9,533 were ronin students, and 6 were applicants with high school diploma certification. The active duty ratio, which indicates the percentage of current students who will graduate from high school in March 8,220 and apply for the common test, increased by 4,160 points from the previous year to reach a record high of 2024%.By gender, there were 3 boys and 0.1 girls.

 The total number of universities, vocational colleges, and junior colleges that use the common test is 6, a decrease of 864 from the previous year.The breakdown is 707 universities, 10 vocational universities, and 147 junior colleges.While the number of public universities increased by one, the number of private vocational universities increased by two, and the number of public junior colleges increased by one, the number of private universities and private junior colleges decreased by five each. It has become.

 Regarding entrance exams in 2025, the 18-year-old population is expected to grow by 2.5%, and if the active participation rate does not fall, the number of applicants for the common test for university entrance exams is expected to increase again.

reference:[University Entrance Examination Center] Regarding the number of applicants for the XNUMX University Entrance Common Test (PDF)

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