The number of bullying cases among students reported by special needs schools in Japan reached 3,032 in the academic year 2022. The number of acknowledged bullying cases at Japanese special needs 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 special needs schools in Japan from academic year 2013 to 2022
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 special needs schools in Japan from academic year 2013 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069138/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-special-needs-schools/
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