Type of School

Total Number of Students

Percentage Distribution

National

Local Public
(perfectural
and
municipal)

Private

Pre-elementary schools:
Preschools
Daycare centers
Elementary schools
Lower secondary schools
Upper secondary schools
Schools for the blind, deaf   and otherwise handicapped
Universities
Junior colleges
Technical colleges
Special training schools
Miscellaneous schools

 
2,067,951
1,770,466
11,095,372
5,990,183
5,177,681
 
95,401
1,848,698
371,095
48,288
538,175
530 159

 
0.3
--
0.4
0.6
0.2
 
3.9
24.3
4.7
84.4
3.4
0.0

 
24.4
56.9
99.0
96.5
71.7
 
95.2
3.0
5.6
8.6
4.5
1.8

 
75.3
43.1
0.5
2.9
28.1
 
0.9
72.7
89.7
7.0
92.2
98.1