This statistic depicts the results of a survey conducted between 1987 and 2017 asking junior high school students in Japan about their previous kissing experiences. In 2017, almost 13 percent of female respondents stated that they have kissed someone before, while only 9.5 percent of male respondents reported to have had their first kiss.
Share of junior high school students who have already experienced their first kiss in Japan from 1987 to 2017, by gender
*The survey targeted students of junior high schools, high schools and universities across the country. In 2017, out of a sample size of 12,925 respondents, 4,449 were in junior high school.
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JASE (Japan). (August 1, 2018). Share of junior high school students who have already experienced their first kiss in Japan from 1987 to 2017, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013460/japan-kissing-experience-junior-high-school-student-by-gender/
JASE (Japan). "Share of junior high school students who have already experienced their first kiss in Japan from 1987 to 2017, by gender." Chart. August 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013460/japan-kissing-experience-junior-high-school-student-by-gender/
JASE (Japan). (2018). Share of junior high school students who have already experienced their first kiss in Japan from 1987 to 2017, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013460/japan-kissing-experience-junior-high-school-student-by-gender/
JASE (Japan). "Share of Junior High School Students Who Have Already Experienced Their First Kiss in Japan from 1987 to 2017, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013460/japan-kissing-experience-junior-high-school-student-by-gender/
JASE (Japan), Share of junior high school students who have already experienced their first kiss in Japan from 1987 to 2017, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013460/japan-kissing-experience-junior-high-school-student-by-gender/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Share of junior high school students who have already experienced their first kiss in Japan from 1987 to 2017, by gender [Graph], JASE (Japan), August 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013460/japan-kissing-experience-junior-high-school-student-by-gender/