Chinese students account for nearly half of overseas enrollments in Japan

Students from the Chinese mainland are the largest source of international students in Japan, accounting for about 45 percent of enrollments, according to a report released recently by overseas education consultancy EIC Education.

The 2024 Report on Studying Abroad in Japan said the country had 231,146 international students in May 2022, with 103,882 from the Chinese mainland. While the number was down slightly from the previous year, Chinese mainland students were still the biggest component of Japan's international student population, followed by Vietnam and Nepal.

The University of Tokyo, Waseda University and Ritsumeikan University had the most international students, and human sciences, social sciences and engineering were the most popular majors, the report said.