Japan school rankings日本の学校ランキング
Two lists families look up. The university order is the one Times Higher Education published on Oct 6, 2026. School length is the School Education Act: six years of elementary school, three of junior high, and three of full-time high school.
Top universities in Japan, 2027
Japan ranks 1 through 17 from their World University Rankings: 28 universities, with the overall score they printed.
Schools by grade
What each year is for, from elementary year 1 to high school year 3, and the junior highs we list for the exam at the end of year 6.
Sources
The sentence above each link is taken from that page. The date is the day the page was read.
Questions these lists get
Which university is first in Japan in the 2027 list?
The University of Tokyo (東京大学) is Japan rank 1, world rank 27, in the Times Higher Education list published Oct 6, 2026. Next are Kyoto University and Tohoku University. The table on this site quotes Japan ranks 1 through 17, 28 universities. Their page lists 112.
Where is the 大学偏差値ランキング (university hensachi ranking)?
Nichinoken's judgment-test page publishes a hensachi for its own mock exam. The university list on this site is the Times Higher Education order published Oct 6, 2026. 東京大学 is Japan rank 1 on that list.
How are schools in Japan arranged by grade?
The School Education Act sets elementary school at six years, junior high at three, and full-time high school at three. The ministry guidebook for foreign children says the grade follows age. The grade tool turns a birth date into the year.
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