Table 11. Enrollment in Postsecondary Education by
Type of Institution and Course: 1984

Type of Institution

Enrollment

Total

Course

Universities
  4-year undergraduate course
  Master's courses
  Doctor's courses
  Advanced courses
  Short-term courses
  Other courses
 
Junior Colleges
  Regular courses
  Advanced courses
  Short-term courses
  Other courses
 
Technical Colleges
 (Koto-senmon-gakko) - 4th
  and 5th years of 5-year course
 
Special Training Colleges
 (Senmon-gakko) - Advanced
  course (requiring upper secondary
  school completion for admission)
 
Miscellaneous Schools
 (Kakushu-gakko) - Courses requiring
  upper secondary school completion
  for admission

1,843,153
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
381,873
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,530
 
 
 
 
404,153
 
 
 
 
220,430
 
2,867,139

 
1,734,080
45,105
20,587
1,380
2,604
39,397
 
 
377,107
2,084
1,160
1,522

 

Source: Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Japan. Statistical Abstract of Education, Science and Culture, 1985 edition. Tokyo: The Ministry, 1985. pp. 58, 62, 63, 90, 92

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