Status of Education in Japan

Education is a right that all children should have attainable to them, no

matter what country they live in. That is the goal of the UN Global Education
Initiative, to make ensure that every child around the world is able to go to school
and to improve the quality of learning for all. Japan is actually doing a great job at
following through with this initiative. Japan actually has one of the worlds best-
educated populations.
The status of education in Japan is very up to par. After WWII, the U.S
reformed the Japanese education system is resemble theirs, which was that
there is 6 years in elementary school, 3 years in junior high, 3 years in high
school, and 4 years in university. Even though only the first 9 years of schooling
is compulsory 98% of students go onto
high school and about 46% graduate and
go onto university. (School Life in Japan)
A reason why many countries dont
have proper schooling for children is
because they dont have the funds for it. If
a school doesnt have the proper funding,
it becomes difficult to give the students
the education they need. Some countries believe they should spend money on
more important aspects other than education, which takes away from the
children. Each school year a child completes is like adding 10% to their income
when they become adults. In Japan, instead of using a lot of money to pay for
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administration staff and not very necessary staff members, they hire just a
principal, vice-principal, janitor, and nurse. Most of the funding for education goes
to the teachers and students. In May of 2010, Japan was finally able to drop
tuition fees for students in
secondary school which used to
be mandatory. This allowed more
students to continue with school even if the
didnt come from well off families. Japan
compared to the U.S actually spends very
little money on educational institutions, but is
still considered to have one of the worlds best-
educated populations.
With education being so attainable and
affordable to families, more children are able to
go to school in Japan. Which is one of the main goals of the UN Global
Education Initiative. Also, with most of the funding for education going to the
teachers and students, schools can ensure that teachers are well trained so that
the quality of learning is up to par for the children. Japan is on the right track to
fulfilling the goals set out in the Education Initiative.




Annual Expenditure by Educational Institutions
per Students
This graph compares how much money the U.S
and Japan spend on schooling.
http://www.ncee.org/programs-
affiliates/center-on-international-education-
benchmarking/top-performing-countries/japan-
overview/japan-system-and-school-
organization/
Sources
Abe, N. (n.d.). The Japanese Education System - School Life in Japan.
Retrieved October 17, 2014.
Japanese education system. (n.d.). Retrieved October 17, 2014.
NCEE Japan: System and School Organization. (n.d.). Retrieved
October 17, 2014.