The number of bullying cases among students reported by middle schools in Japan reached around 111 thousand in the academic year 2022. The number of acknowledged bullying cases at Japanese middle schools increased significantly in 2012, followed by the enactment of the anti-bullying legislation to identify bullying at an early stage, which was implemented the year after.
Number of bullying incidents among students reported by middle schools in Japan from academic year 2013 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
academic year 2013 to 2022; the Japanese academic year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
Figures reflect the number of cases in which the victim perceived an act as bullying. The source defines "bullying" as the act of a student inflicting psychological or physical harm on another student enrolled at the same school. The act of bullying can happen inside or outside of school, which includes bullying over the internet as well.
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e-Stat (Japan). (October 6, 2023). Number of bullying incidents among students reported by middle schools in Japan from academic year 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069087/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-middle-schools/
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e-Stat (Japan). (2023). Number of bullying incidents among students reported by middle schools in Japan from academic year 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069087/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-middle-schools/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Bullying Incidents among Students Reported by Middle Schools in Japan from Academic Year 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069087/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-middle-schools/
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Number of bullying incidents among students reported by middle schools in Japan from academic year 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), October 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069087/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-middle-schools/
