According to a survey conducted from July to September 2017 in Japan, more than 11 percent of male respondents and approximately 13 percent of female respondents who were attending senior high school stated that they were in a romantic relationship. Of all the respondents attending high schools, approximately 30 percent reported that they do not want any romantic partners and around 20 percent of them have never considered being in a romantic relationship.
Share of minors who have romantic partners in Japan as of September, by gender
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*Elementary school in Japan covers grade 1 to 6 ( children aged 6 to 12). For this survey question, only pupils in 4th to 6th grades (age 9 to 12) were surveyed.
**Junior high school in Japan covers grade 7 to 9 (children aged 13 to 15)
***Senior high school in Japan covers grade 10 to 12 (children aged 16 to 18)
Original question: "Are you currently in a relationship with someone?"
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Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute. (May 31, 2018). Share of minors who have romantic partners in Japan as of September, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042748/japan-adolescents-relationship-status-by-gender/
Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute. "Share of minors who have romantic partners in Japan as of September, by gender." Chart. May 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042748/japan-adolescents-relationship-status-by-gender/
Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute. (2018). Share of minors who have romantic partners in Japan as of September, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042748/japan-adolescents-relationship-status-by-gender/
Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute. "Share of Minors Who Have Romantic Partners in Japan as of September, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042748/japan-adolescents-relationship-status-by-gender/
Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute, Share of minors who have romantic partners in Japan as of September, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042748/japan-adolescents-relationship-status-by-gender/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of minors who have romantic partners in Japan as of September, by gender [Graph], Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute, May 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042748/japan-adolescents-relationship-status-by-gender/
