Education industry in Japan

Supplementary schools and university preparatory schools, Qualification test prep schools, English conversation and language schools, Cultural hobby centers and lesson schools, Child education and nursery companies, Corporate business training service providers, E-learning companies, Learning material, correspondence education, learning software companies, Educational toy companies

I         OVERALL TRENDS OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

1. Japan’s Social Background Data

1. Population structure
2. Household trends
3. Transition of future population structure
4. Economic environments and educational expenditure
5. Employment environments

2. Trends in School Education

1. Number of schools
2. Number of students
3. Revised educational guidelines
4. Revival of Saturday classes at primary schools and junior high
5. Act on free tuition fee at public high schools and high school enrollment support fund
6. Trends in ITC education
7. Unified lower and upper secondary school education
8. State of teaching English
9. Abolition of National Center Test for University Admissions　and adoption of academic achievement tests
10. Educational Funding System from Grand Parents to Grand Children

3. Trends in University/College Education

1. Number of colleges/universities and number of students
2. Trend in university applicants
3. Current status on university structural reform
4. Trends in tuition fees
5. Trends in graduate schools
6. Educational expenditure in Japan
7. Trends in support for university students to acquire jobs and careers

4. School Market Data

Number of schools, teachers and students (kindergartens, elementary schools, junior high schools, senior high schools, technical high school-junior colleges, junior colleges, universities, specialized training colleges, miscellaneous schools, special support schools), educational guidelines and the course of study

II       PRIVATE EDUCATION INDUSTRY

1. Supplementary School and Going to Higher Educational Institute Market

1. Private preparatory school/cram school
2. Private tutoring

2. Qualification Test Prep Market

1. Qualification acquisition school market
2. Qualification acquisition test market

3. English Conversation and Language Education Market

1. English conversation and language school market
2. English conversation classes for infants and children

4. Hobby and Lesson Market

1. Cultural hobby centers
2. Physical classes
3. Music schools
4. Personal computer schools
5. Cooking schools
6. Other cultural schools （Classes for ”Shodo”, kimono-wearing, dances including jazz dance, hiphop, etc., painting & sculpture）

5. Child Education Market

Market trends and players for: gifted child education, child physical education, nursery

6. Corporate Business Training Market

Classification and definition of business training services for companies, market overview, market structure, trends by segment, market player trends

7. E-Learning and Video Learning Market

Definition, market overview

8. Learning Material, Correspondence Education, Learning Software Market

1. Correspondence education for children
2. Correspondence education for students
3. Text books, learning books
4. Correspondence education for business people
5. Child English conversation materials
6. Learning software
7. School textbooks

9. Educational Toys Market

Market overview, major player trends

CHAPTER III       TRENDS IN LEADING MARKET PLAYERS

1. Supplementary schools and university preparatory schools ... 33 schools and organizations
2. Qualification test prep schools ... 5 schools and organizations
3. English conversation and language schools ... 6 schools or organizations
4. Cultural hobby centers and lesson schools ... 12 businesses
5. Child education and nursery companies ... 14 businesses
6. Corporate business training service providers ... 6 businesses
7. E-learning companies ... 7 businesses
8. Learning material, correspondence education, learning software companies ... 9 businesses
9. Educational toy companies ... 5 businesses

 CHAPTER IV: PROFILES OF LEADING MARKET PLAYERS

1. Supplementary schools and university preparatory schools ... 33 schools
2. Qualification test prep schools ... 5 schools
3. English conversation and language schools ... 6 schools
4. Cultural hobby centers and lesson schools ... 12 businesses
5. Child education and nursery companies ... 15 businesses
6. Corporate business training service providers ... 6 businesses
7. E-learning companies ... 7 businesses
8. Learning material, correspondence education, learning software companies ... 9 businesses
9. Educational toy companies ... 5 businesses