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. Social Background Data in Japan

1. Transition of 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. Trends of act on free tuition fee at public high schools and high school enrollment support fund
5. Trends in ITC education
6. State of teaching English
7. Abolition of National Center Test for University Admissions and adoption of academic achievement tests
8. Trends in International Schools

3. Trends in University/College Education

1. Number of colleges/universities and number of students
2. Trend in university applicants
3. Current status of 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, handicraft）

5. Child Education Market

1. Gifted child education,
2. Child physical education
3. Nursery

6. Corporate Business Training Market

1. Classification and definition of business training services for companies
2. Market overview
3. Market structure and trends by segment

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

III     TRENDS IN LEADING MARKET PLAYERS

1. Supplementary schools and university preparatory schools ... 34 schools and organizations
2. Qualification test prep schools ... 6 schools and organizations
3. English conversation and language schools ... 6 schools or organizations
4. Cultural hobby centers and lesson schools ... 13 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 ... 10 businesses
9. Educational toy companies ... 5 businesses

IV: PROFILES OF LEADING MARKET PLAYERS

1. Supplementary schools and university preparatory schools ... 34 schools
2. Qualification test prep schools ... 4 schools
3. English conversation and language schools ... 6 schools
4. Cultural hobby centers and lesson schools ... 13 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 ... 10 businesses
9. Educational toy companies ... 5 businesses