In late December 2018, the Nippon Foundation conducted an "12-year-old awareness survey" with the theme of "university entrance exams" targeting 17 men and women aged 19 to 800 years nationwide.
According to the survey, when asked about the movement to regulate the concentration of students in big cities such as Tokyo and aim to revitalize local universities (such as the Local University Promotion Law), 29.4% agreed and 41.0% disagreed.There were many opinions that the reasons for opposition were "I can't enter the university I want to enter" and "I don't think about the feelings of students who want to go on to university".
In addition, there was an opinion that "the value of local universities should be increased" rather than the idea of reducing the capacity of private universities in large cities for regional revitalization.
On the other hand, the reason for agreeing is that "If the number of young people increases, it will lead to the revitalization of the region" "I think it would be good if the concentration in Tokyo could be stopped", and the university capacity will decrease due to the declining birthrate. There was also an opinion that "the level of students will rise".
In addition, 2021% agreed and 1% disagreed with the "Private English Examination" introduced at some universities in the Common Test for University Admissions from January 46.0.
There was an opinion that the reason for the approval was "I think that the number of people who are willing to learn English will increase and it will ultimately contribute to the global society" and "It will also be useful for employment."
The reason for the opposition is that it lacks fairness, such as "as long as there are households that can and cannot receive it, this kind of thing should not be introduced to prevent widening disparities" because of the increased financial burden. Opinions stood out.
