Comparative analysis of higher education and science in Russia and Japan: key features of development

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to analyze the development of science and education in Russia and Japan, identify features, and determine future directions. A comparative analysis was conducted based on five criteria: education, human potential, innovation, financial and scientific activities. Authors employs a comparative statistical analysis of education and science indicators from OECD and UNESCO databases, focusing on five key areas: higher education systems, innovation activities, personnel potential, science and education funding, and scientific activities. Russia lags behind in several indicators: the number of researchers per million residents in Japan is twice as high; the share of personnel in higher education in Japan exceeds the Russian figure by 1.5 times; for every patent application in Russia, there are 6 times more researchers than in Japan. The Russian model is characterized by high state involvement, a high level of population education, and a focus on training scientific personnel, with non-competitive science funding. Certain aspects of the Asian model could be applied in the Russian context to improve the effectiveness of science and education development.

Keywords:

Higher Education, science development, innovation, funding models, human capital development.