Foreign students seen in the data
Introducing the data on the number of international students enrolled in Japanese educational institutions and their employment status. As of May 1, 2021, the number of international students is 242,444 (37,153 compared to the previous year (down 13.3%)).
BEST10 number of international students by country of origin (region)
| First place | China | 114,255 (47.1%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd place | Vietnam | 49,469 (20.4%) |
| 3rd place | Nepal | 18,825 (7.8%) |
| 4th | Korea | 14,247 (5.9%) |
| 5th place | Indonesia | 5,792 (2.4%) |
| 6th place | Taiwan | 4,887 (2.0%) |
| 7th place | Sri Lanka | 3,762 (1.6%) |
| 8th place | Myanmar | 3,496 (1.4%) |
| 9th place | Bangladesh | 3,095 (1.3%) |
| 10th | Mongolia | 2,619 (1.1%) |
| Other | 21,997 (9.0%) |
Breakdown of the number of international students enrolled
| University (undergraduate) | 73,715 (30.4%) |
|---|---|
| Professional Training College | 70,268 (29.0%) |
| graduate School | 52,759 (21.7%) |
| Japanese language institution | 40,567 (16.7%) |
| Junior college | 2,331 (1.0%) |
| Others (Professional Training College of Technology, Preparatory Curriculum) | 2,804 (1.2%) |
Permitted number of people by location of the company where they work
Osaka is 10.4% and second only to Tokyo.
Permitted number of people by job description
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(Questionnaire survey result report excerpt)
International student life in Japan
Monthly balance (average)
income
Spending
| Division | Kinki | national average |
|---|---|---|
| Study and research expenses | 46,000 yen | 45,000 yen |
| school expenses | 0.4 thousand yen | 50,000 yen |
| food expenses | 28,000 yen | 28,000 yen |
| Housing expense | 35,000 yen | 35,000 yen |
| Utility costs | 6,000 yen | 7,000 yen |
| Insurance and medical expenses | 30,000 yen | 30,000 yen |
| entertainment expenses | 6,000 yen | 6,000 yen |
| Other expenses | 9,000 yen | 9,000 yen |
| Balance | 11,000 yen | 10,000 yen |
| total | 148,000 yen | 148,000 yen |
tuition fee
Cost of going on to a Professional Training College
| Average amount by 8 fields | Average first year tuition |
|---|---|
| Industrial field | 1,309,833 yen |
| Agricultural field | 1,287,000 yen |
| Medical field | 1,415,714 yen |
| Hygiene field | 1,511,250 yen |
| Education / social welfare field | 1,079,250 yen |
| Commercial practice field | 1,116,000 yen |
| Clothing and home economics | 1,085,000 yen |
| Culture / culture field | 1,172,000 yen |
*Source: Student Guide to Japan 2019-2020 / Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
Part-time jobs for Professional Training College students
Part-time employment rate (Professional Training College)
Type of part-time job (multiple answer question / top 5 occupations)
| Restaurant business | 40.2% |
|---|---|
| Sales/sales (convenience stores, etc.) | 33.0% |
| Translation interpretation | 6.3% |
| teaching assistant | 5.6% |
| language teacher | 5.1% |
* Hotels, cleaning, etc. line up next.
scholarship
Scholarship rate (Professional Training College)
Breakdown of Scholarships (Higher Education Institutions)
| breakdown | receipt rate | Average monthly fee |
|---|---|---|
| scholarship | 47.2% | 48,000 yen |
| scholarship from school | 23.9% | 42,000 yen |
| Local Government Scholarships | 4.6% | 52,000 yen |
| private organization scholarships | 21.2% | 90,000 yen |
| Scholarships from overseas organizations | 2.3% | 84,000 yen |
| Other | 8.7% | 73,000 yen |