Education in Japan

Education has been and is an important issue in Japanese society. There are three ways that a child is educated in Japan: by attending a public school for a compulsory education, by attending a private school for a compulsory education, or by attending a private school that does not adhere to standards set by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) or Monbukagakushō (文部科学省）).

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Education - Japan - Public school - Private school - Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

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While secondary education is not compulsory, more than 90% of the population attends secondary school. More than 2.5 million students advance to universities and colleges. In the past, the selection process for advancing to higher education had been described as "hellish" and "war-like". But with the number of Japanese children being born set to decline in the near future, the tide has turned the other way. Now schools are having to compete amongst themselves to gather students. However, many children continue to be sent to Juku (cram schools) in addition to state school.

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Secondary education - Population - Universities - College - Juku - Cram school

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