According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Basic School Survey, the university / junior college enrollment rate in 2019 exceeded the previous year by 0.2 points and reached a record high of 58.1%.The undergraduate enrollment rate of the university also reached 0.4%, 53.7 points higher than the previous year, which is also the highest ever.

 According to the School Basic Survey, the rate of admission to universities and junior colleges is 54.8% for new graduates only and 58.1% for existing graduates.Only new graduates have the same rate as the previous year, but when the number of existing graduates is added, it slightly exceeds the previous year, reaching a record high.

 Of these, the rate of admission to university faculties is 50.0% for new graduates alone and 53.7% for existing graduates.The number of new graduates increased by 0.3 points from the previous year, and the number of existing graduates increased by 0.4 points from the previous year, both of which are record highs.The rate of enrollment in higher education institutions, including those who have already graduated, was 1.3%, 82.8 points higher than the previous year, which was also the highest ever.

 The university entrance rate for new graduates has been long, and has continued to increase slightly below 50%, but the shift from junior colleges to four-year colleges has progressed, reaching the 4% mark.The junior college enrollment rate for new graduates reached 50% in 1994, but has fallen to 13.2% in 2019.

 The vocational school enrollment rate for new graduates was 1.1%, 23.8 points higher than the previous year, and the college enrollment rate was 0.9%, the same rate as the previous year.

reference:[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology] School Basic Survey-Summary of Results for the First Year of Reiwa

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