No. of foreign students reaches record 132,720

TOKYO —
The number of foreign students studying in Japan reached a record 132,720 as of May 1 this year, up 8,891 from last year, a student support organization announced Thursday। According to Japan Student Services Organization, students from China accounted for the largest number at 79,082, followed by South Korea at 19,605 and Taiwan at 5,332. Students from the three areas made up 78% of overall foreign students, and Asian students occupied 92% of the total. Among those students, 64,327 were enrolled in universities, 35,405 in graduate schools and 27,914 in professional schools. By university, Waseda University in Tokyo accepted the largest number of foreign students at 3,114, followed by Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Oita Prefecture at 2,786 and the University of Tokyo at 2,473, according to the organization.
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