A survey by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) revealed that the number of international students enrolled in universities and other domestic higher education institutions as of May 2024 reached a record high of 5. The number of Japanese students studying abroad in 33 has also recovered to the level of 6,708, and the country is gradually emerging from the negative effects of the COVID-2023 pandemic.
文科省によると、2024年5月現在の外国人留学生数は対前年度比20.6％の増加。国・地域別の内訳は中国12万3,458人、ネパール6万4,816人、ベトナム4万323人、ミャンマー1万6,596人、韓国1万4,579人の順となった。
The breakdown by school of study is 14 students in universities and junior colleges, 8,901 in technical colleges, and 506 in specialized training colleges. All of these figures are higher than the previous year, coinciding with the global trend of a continuing increase in international students.
Meanwhile, the number of Japanese students studying abroad, as recorded by domestic universities and other institutions based on university exchange agreements, increased by 53.3% from the previous year to 8. The top three destinations for study abroad were the United States, Australia, and South Korea, in that order, with a notable increase in short-term studies of less than one month.
The number of Japanese students studying abroad tracked by overseas organizations such as the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), UNESCO, and the Institute of International Education in the United States increased by 17.7% from the previous year to 4. The highest numbers are from the United States, Taiwan, and China, in that order, showing a clear trend of recovery from the COVID-8,991 pandemic.
