The National Center for University Entrance Examinations has announced the number of applicants for the 2023 University Entrance Common Test.The number of applicants was about 51, down about 1 from the previous year.
According to the tally by the University Entrance Examination Center, the number of applicants for the university entrance standardized test to be held in January 2023 will be 1, 17,786 less than the previous year.The breakdown is 512,581 active students, and 436,873 ronin students, the lowest ever, down 5,143 from the previous year.
In addition, the current application rate, which indicates the percentage of students who applied for the common test for university entrance among those who are expected to graduate from high school (current students), recorded a record high last year, while the 18-year-old population is decreasing due to the progress of the declining birthrate. was the same as 45.1%.
The total number of universities, professional universities, and junior colleges using common tests was 870, the highest number ever.The number of universities increased by 7 from the previous year. (Public universities: increase by 1, private universities: increase by 2, private professional universities: increase by 1, private junior colleges: increase by 3)
