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  • Capital Tokyo
  • Official Languages Japanese
  • Population 127.9 million
  • International tertiary students 38,456 Source: UNESCO
  • Australian share (number)2,413
  • Australian share (percentage) 6 percent

Japan education market profile

Australia continues to be the premier destination for school study tours and working holiday makers from Japan.

The number of university-to-university links between the two countries underpins a deep engagement, with Australia being Japan’s third-largest partner in this regard behind the USA and China.

For the Australian education sector, Japan remains an attractive market because of the diverse fields of study Japanese students pursue, the high rate of ‘repeaters’, and the commitment by institutions in Japan to developing long-lasting relationships with their Australian partners.

News and opportunities

Australian universities invited to briefing and networking event in JapanMIP subscribers only
Monday, August 26, 2013Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Opportunities
Coinciding with the October 2013 ICC Fair and BEO Fair held in Tokyo, Austrade will be organising a briefing and networking event at the Australian Embassy for participating institutions. The event wi ...
Expressions of interest sought for proposed Australian education fair in Japan
Monday, August 26, 2013Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Austrade update
Austrade is seeking expressions of interest from Australian education institutions about participating in a proposed annual student recruitment exhibition. The ‘Australia Future Unlimited: Education F ...
Japanese Government to promote globally-focused school educationMIP subscribers only
Monday, August 12, 2013Updates | Schools
The Japanese Government has unveiled a number of far-reaching policy proposals that aim to significantly alter the nation’s education landscape. In a series of policy analyses, Austrade looks at poten ...
Impact of proposed Japanese education reforms on higher educationMIP subscribers only
Tuesday, July 09, 2013Updates | ELICOS | Higher education | Transnational education
Developing global literacy skills by encouraging study abroad and English language proficiency is the focus of the ‘third arrow’ of Japan’s national growth strategy. Austrade provides an analysis of p ...
Proposed Japanese reforms push use of gap years for developing global literacy skillsMIP subscribers only
Tuesday, July 09, 2013Updates | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
The Japanese Government has unveiled a number of far-reaching policy proposals that aim to significantly alter the nation’s education landscape. In a series of policy analyses, Austrade looks at poten ...

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