Thursday, December 9, 2010

Mode of education

Japan has a compulsory free 9 years of education which is followed by public or private upper secondary school. In addition, students also attend preschool or after school education. Elementary school grade 1 to 6, lower secondary grade 7 to 9, and upper secondary grade 10 to 12.

According to statistics, about 94% of lower secondary students continues on to attend high school. Over 90% graduates from high school and over 40% from university or junior college. Percentage of males to females student are higher in universities while females to males students attending junior college are higher.

School terms starts in april in japan. One main characteristics of Japanese school are the entrance exams. Many students attend prep school in order to get into the school of their choice.

The most prestige university in japan now is University of Tokyo, followed by University of Kyoto.

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