Competition · In person · Japan
Space Koshien 2026-27, Rocket Division (宇宙甲子園 ロケット部門)
一般社団法人宇宙甲子園実行委員会 (Space Koshien Executive Committee)
- Grades 9–12
- Cost not published
Deadline: Nov 6, 20265 days leftView details
Competition · Online
Statistics Data Analysis Competition 2027 - High School Division (統計データ分析コンペティション, 10th edition)
Applications upcomingNo foreign travel required
A national paper competition run by Japan's Statistics Bureau and National Statistics Center in which high school students analyse the SSDSE regional statistics dataset and propose solutions to social issues. Top papers receive the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award.
- Grade
- 10–12
- Age
- Not published
- School attendance
- Japan
- Entry
- Open application
Participants write an original, unpublished paper in Japanese using SSDSE (Standardized Statistical Data Set for Education), optionally adding other cited data. Even simple analyses that present interesting findings through new visualisations are welcome; papers written with generative AI are not accepted. Awards per division: Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award, Excellence Award, Statistical Mathematics Award and Statistics Utilisation Encouragement Award, presented in Tokyo; in 2026 High School Division prizes were book cards worth 20,000 yen (Minister's Award) or 10,000 yen. Winning papers are published online and in the journal 'Toukei'.
Topics
MathematicsTechnologyData ScienceResearch PaperGovernment ContestSSDSE