This statistic depicts the results of a survey conducted between 1987 and 2017 asking junior high school students in Japan about their previous experiences with sexual intercourse. In 2017, around 4.5 percent of female respondents stated to have had sex before, while only 3.7 percent of male middle schoolers reported previous sexual experiences.
Share of junior high school students who have experienced sexual intercourse 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 experienced sexual intercourse in Japan from 1987 to 2017, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013516/japan-sexual-experience-junior-high-school-student-by-gender/
JASE (Japan). "Share of junior high school students who have experienced sexual intercourse in Japan from 1987 to 2017, by gender." Chart. August 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013516/japan-sexual-experience-junior-high-school-student-by-gender/
JASE (Japan). (2018). Share of junior high school students who have experienced sexual intercourse in Japan from 1987 to 2017, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013516/japan-sexual-experience-junior-high-school-student-by-gender/
JASE (Japan). "Share of Junior High School Students Who Have Experienced Sexual Intercourse in Japan from 1987 to 2017, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013516/japan-sexual-experience-junior-high-school-student-by-gender/
JASE (Japan), Share of junior high school students who have experienced sexual intercourse in Japan from 1987 to 2017, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013516/japan-sexual-experience-junior-high-school-student-by-gender/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of junior high school students who have experienced sexual intercourse in Japan from 1987 to 2017, by gender [Graph], JASE (Japan), August 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013516/japan-sexual-experience-junior-high-school-student-by-gender/
