"The number of people taking the International English Language Testing System exam, an English proficiency test used by many foreign universities to assess overseas applicants, reached 20,000 in Japan last fiscal year, a nearly twofold increase in two years, according to a report recently published by the Eiken Foundation of Japan."
Source: Takers of IELTS English test double in 2 years
July 11th 2013
Daily Yomiuri Shimbun