Japan has a 6-3-3-4 education system - Elementary school (6 years), Junior High School (3 years), and University (4 years). Japanese students usually have to start school after that they turn 6 and for compulsory education, they have to attend for 9 years.
Compulsory education of six years in elementary school and three years in junior high school. Students then commonly go on to three years in high school and four years in university
The education system mentioned above is the only education system that over 55% of students in Japan choose from, and there is a wide range of other options availabe after high schools.
*Other options are:Technical College/Junior College /Vocational College
Type of Institution | Length of Study |
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University |
4 years *6 years- medicine,dentistry,pharmacy veterinary medicine faculty |
Graduate |
Master Course- 2 years Doctorial Course - 5 years |
Junior College | 2 years or 3 years |
Vocational College | 1 year ~ 4 years |
Technical College | 5 years or 7 years |
Japanese Language School | 6 months, 1 year, 1.5 years, 2 years |