As of June 2023, the number of junior high school pupils belonging to school sports clubs amounted to approximately 1.81 million. Soccer and basketball were among the most popular sports clubs among boys, while volleyball and tennis were the most popular sports clubs among girls.
Number of sports club members at junior high schools in Japan from 2016 to 2023
(in millions)
2016 to 2023; as of June 1 of each respective year
Special properties
figures are from member schools of the Nippon Junior High School Physical Culture Association*
Supplementary notes
*The Nippon Junior High School Physical Culture Association is concerned with the supervision of sports and sports competitions at middle schools in Japan.
Figures have been rounded.
Data prior to the fiscal year 2023 come from previous reporting.
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NJPA. (October 19, 2023). Number of sports club members at junior high schools in Japan from 2016 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272362/japan-number-sports-club-members-junior-high-school/
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NJPA. (2023). Number of sports club members at junior high schools in Japan from 2016 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272362/japan-number-sports-club-members-junior-high-school/
NJPA. "Number of Sports Club Members at Junior High Schools in Japan from 2016 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272362/japan-number-sports-club-members-junior-high-school/
NJPA, Number of sports club members at junior high schools in Japan from 2016 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272362/japan-number-sports-club-members-junior-high-school/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of sports club members at junior high schools in Japan from 2016 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], NJPA, October 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272362/japan-number-sports-club-members-junior-high-school/
