Japan is the third largest national economy in the world, after the United States and China, in terms of nominal GDP. Japan has a large industrial capacity and is home to some of the largest and most technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronics, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemical substances, textiles, and processed foods. However, Japan lacks in the field of IT. Primarily for the reason that the Japanese do not speak English and Programming languages use English in their syntax.
The aging population of Japan is a huge concern, Japan has more than 65,000 people who are more than 100 yrs old. By 2018, this number will cross 100,000, further the average age of Japan, as a nation is 46.5 years and that makes them the oldest nation in the world. Hence, Japan is looking for Nepalese Engineers with knowledge of IT. 1,30,000 of them over the next 3-4 years.
Japan Education
The basic school system in Japan is composed of elementary school (six years), middle school (three years), high school (three years), and university (four years). Japanese Education system makes 9 years of schooling i.e. till High school as compulsory education and almost 98% literacy rate is found in this category. Approximately 75.9% of students who graduate from high school attended a university, junior college, trade school, or other higher education institution.
Passing the entrance exam to attend university is a major life step for a young Japanese, because students only have one chance to take this test each year. The quality of universities and higher education in Japan is internationally recognized. Japan’s educational system is in top position in terms of its quality and performance.
Universities and Higher Education
In Japan, universities are divided into three categories: National universities, which were originally established by the Japanese Government (currently established by national university corporations), Public universities, which are established by local public entities or public university corporations, and Private universities, which are established by educational corporations. However, private universities account for about 80% of all universities and have about 80% of all university students on their registers. The general policy, management and administration of Japanese education are under the authority of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).
Since the Japanese economy is principally scientific and technological based, the labor market demands people who have achieved some form of higher education, particularly related to science and engineering gains a competitive edge when searching for employment.
