TOKYO -- Nearly 60% of private four-year Japanese universities fell short of their quotas for newly enrolled students in 2024, the highest figure ever, as the nation's falling birth rate sparks a push for educational reforms.
These 354 universities nationwide made up 59.2% of the total surveyed, and represent an increase of 34 schools -- or 5.9 percentage points -- from last year, as the number rose for the fourth consecutive year. The data comes from a survey by the Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan released on Friday.
