Human Academy Survey: 73.6% of High School-Age and Older Robotics Students Choose STEM Pathways

Human Academy Co., Ltd. conducted a survey of parents of current and former students in its Human Academy Junior robotics and children’s programming programs. Amid the Japanese government’s goal of raising the share of students entering science-related fields from about 35% to 50%, supported by a fund of roughly 300 billion yen, the survey found that learning experience at the company’s classrooms is connected to concrete STEM career formation. Among current and former students in junior high school and above, 55.4% had chosen science-related pathways; among high school-age students and older, where career choices become more specific, the figure reached 73.6%. Key findings include: the 73.6% STEM pathway selection rate among high school-age and older students exceeds Japan’s national average of about 35%; around 60% of those choosing or aspiring to STEM pathways said classroom learning influenced entrance exams or career decisions; and the programs have produced multiple examples of next-generation talent, including candidates for Japan’s International Physics Olympiad team and students who won the NHK College of Technology Robot Contest national championship before transferring to the University of Tokyo. The survey ran from December 26, 2025 to April 13, 2026, with 792 valid responses. Human Academy said that as Japan faces a projected shortage of up to about 790,000 IT professionals by 2030, early STEM and STEAM education is becoming increasingly important, and the company will continue contributing to the development of science, technology, and DX talent by turning children’s curiosity into the ability to create the future.