According to the National Center for University Entrance Examinations, the number of applicants for the 2020 National Center for University Entrance Examinations was about 1, down about 9,000 from the previous year.The rate of decrease is the highest ever, probably because the number of examinees has decreased due to the declining birthrate and the entrance examination methods have diversified.

 According to the National Center for University Entrance Examinations, the total number of applicants is 55.Of these, 7,698 active students are scheduled to graduate from high school next spring, a decrease of 45 from the previous year.The active applicant rate, which indicates the ratio of high school graduates to all applicants, is only 2,234%, which is 1 points lower than the previous year.

 The number of graduates was 10, which was 376 less than the previous year.The number of those who have completed the third year of college of technology and those who have passed the high school graduation certification test (former university examination) is 6,306, which is 3 less than the previous year.Not only active students but also other examinees are declining significantly.

 The breakdown of the total number of applicants by gender is 31 for boys and 4,037 for girls.The number of boys decreased by 24 and the number of girls decreased by 3,661 from the previous year.

 There are a total of 82 universities and junior colleges that use the center test, including 91 national universities, 533 public universities, and 706 private universities, and 13 junior colleges and 139 private universities, for a total of 152 schools.Both universities and junior colleges have exceeded the previous year's level by three.

reference:[National Center for University Entrance Examinations] Number of applicants for the Reiwa XNUMXnd year National Center for University Entrance Examinations (PDF)

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