55% of public high school graduates go on to university, a new record high.

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55% of public high school graduates go on to university, a new record high.

Of the 11,412 students who graduated from public high schools in Gunma Prefecture, the percentage who went on to university or junior college increased by 0.4 points from the previous year to 55%, rising for the fifth consecutive year and setting a new record high.
The percentage of those who found employment increased by 0.6 points from the previous year to 19.5%, exceeding the previous year for the first time in five years.
By industry, manufacturing had the highest number of graduates at 1,250 people, or 56.3%, followed by construction and wholesale and retail.