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Japan Higher Education Database
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About
Information on Japanese universities is provided in this collection, with details spanning from 1872. It includes data for 813 universities, gathered from the Japan Ministry of Education and other online platforms. The data encompasses various elements such as location, institution type, establishment dates, and academic performance metrics, making it a valuable asset for academic pursuits and educational understanding.
Columns
- code: The unique identification codes assigned by the Ministry of Education.
- name: The official English translation of university names.
- name_jp: The official Japanese university names.
- type: The classification of university, such as National, Public, or Private.
- type_jp: The university type in Japanese.
- address: The physical address of the universities.
- postal_code: The postal codes for the university locations.
- phone: The telephone numbers for the universities.
- state_code: Codes associated with the prefecture or state.
- state_jp: The prefecture or state of the universities in Japanese.
- latitude: The geographical latitude of university locations.
- longitude: The geographical longitude of university locations.
- found: The year and month when the university was established.
- faculty_count: The number of faculties within each university.
- department_count: The number of departments within each university.
- has_grad: Indicates the presence of a graduate school (True or False).
- has_remote: Indicates the presence of a remote school (True or False).
- review_rating: The average review rating received by the universities.
- review_count: The total number of reviews for the universities.
- difficulty_SD: The standard deviation measurement for university difficulty.
- difficulty_rank: The rank indicating the university's difficulty, ordered from S (highest) to F (lowest).
Distribution
The data is delivered as a CSV file, named
japanese_universities.csv, and is 188.54 kB in size. It contains 813 entries, with a high level of data accuracy across most fields. A small number of missing values are present for phone numbers, review ratings, review counts, and difficulty metrics.Usage
This data collection is well-suited for academic research, analysis of educational policy, and geographical studies focused on higher education in Japan. It can be used to explore patterns in university establishment, compare institutional characteristics, and visualise the geographical spread of educational facilities. It is also suitable for statistical analysis to reveal connections between university attributes and performance indicators.
Coverage
The data spans Japanese universities from 1872 up to April 2022, offering historical depth. It includes institutions across various prefectures in Japan, with detailed geographical coordinates. The collection covers different university types—National, Public, and Private—providing a broad overview of the Japanese higher education environment. While most data is complete, some specific metrics such as review information and difficulty ranks have a small percentage of missing entries.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
This resource is appropriate for academics, educational researchers, policy analysts, urban planners, data scientists, and students interested in the development and current status of higher education in Japan. It supports studies into institutional history, regional differences in education, and the correlation of various factors with university ratings and difficulty levels.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Japanese University Statistics
- Japan Higher Education Database
- Universities of Japan (1872-Present)
- Japanese University Profiles
- Academic Institutions in Japan
Attributes
Original Data Source: Japan Higher Education Database
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