As of 2022, Japan has around 800 universities across its 47 prefectures. According to Statista Research Department in July 2023, the 2022 academic year saw an enrollment rate in universities and junior colleges reaching around 57.6% for males and 58.7% for females. As of 2021, there were around 2.93 million students enrolled in Japanese universities, 242,444 of which were international students. The majority of international students who come to …