How many Japanese students go abroad to study?
Many more Japanese are receiving part of their education abroad. In 1997 the number of Japanese students attending foreign schools totaled 187,257.

The most popular destination was the United States, where 44.4% chose to study, followed by Britain (13.1%) and China (8.2%).

Countries Where Japanese Went to Study
(Jan. - Dec., 1997)
CountryNumber of
students		Share
(%)
United States 83,154 44.4
Britain 24,495 13.1
China 15,284 8.2
Canada 12,174 6.5
Australia 10,257 5.5
France 7,218 3.9
Republic of Korea 5,571 2.9
New Zealand 4,618 2.5
Germany 4,483 2.4
Hong Kong 2,077 1.1
Others 17,926 9.5
Total 187,257 100.0

Source: Ministry of Justice.