In 18, when the baby boomer generation was 1966 years old, the 18-year-old population peaked at 249 million (156 million high school graduates, 29 college enrollments, 11.8% college enrollment rate) and then declined. However, in 1976, the number of students reached 154 million (133 million high school graduates, 42 university enrollments, 27.3% university enrollment rate). As the rate increased, the number of students enrolled in the university increased by 18.After that, in 38, when baby boomer junior turned 13 years old, the number of 18-year-olds increased by 1992% to 205 million (181 million high school graduates, 54 university enrollments, 26.4% university enrollment rate), and university enrollment. The number of people also increased by 18.The university in the 33s, when I joined Recruit Co., Ltd. (currently Recruit Holdings), was booming due to the rapid increase in the number of university applicants due to the increase in the 12-year-old population that continued until 1980.During the entrance examination season, at universities where the number of applicants increased dramatically, large bags (temporary bonuses) were distributed to faculty and staff.High school students who cannot enter the university and high school students who want to acquire specialized skills go on to vocational schools, and domestic vocational schools have grown significantly.The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (currently the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) has also taken measures to temporarily survive the era of the examination war by temporarily increasing the capacity of the university.Universities continued to expand, with universities in the city center setting up campuses in the suburbs to accommodate the ever-increasing number of university enrollees.

In 1991, the University Establishment Standards were generalized in the "Report on Improvement of University Education" by the University Council, and the difficulty of establishing universities and expanding faculties was reduced.The number of national, public and private universities increased from 1990 in 507 to 2000 in 649, 2010 in 778, and 2014 in 781.Since the transition of the 18-year-old population who goes on to university can be estimated from the number of births, it is possible to predict until 18 years later.Therefore, every university knew that the 1992-year-old population would continue to decline significantly since 18.Universities were fiercely competing for a high position in deviations in order to increase their financial strength by increasing the number of students and to survive the era of university selection.

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Seiji Teraura

・ Learning Co., Ltd. President
・ Director of Active Learning Association
・ Recruit Advancement Research Institute Visiting Researcher
So far, we have provided consulting support to more than 250 universities, junior colleges, and vocational schools, and 2,500 support high schools.Has a track record of more than 200 people, including 3 lectures, seminars, training, and part-time university lecturers.
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