According to a survey conducted in October 2021, the share of people learning English in Japan amounted to nearly 13 percent. This represented a slight increase from about 12 percent in the previous year.
Share of people learning English in Japan from 2001 to 2021
Data prior to 2016 comes from previous surveys. The Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities has been conducted every five years.
Number of respondents:
2016 n=200,000
2011 n=200,000
2006 n=200,000
2001 n=200,000
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 31, 2022). Share of people learning English in Japan from 2001 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/761217/japan-participation-rate-learning-english/
e-Stat (Japan). "Share of people learning English in Japan from 2001 to 2021." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/761217/japan-participation-rate-learning-english/
e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Share of people learning English in Japan from 2001 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/761217/japan-participation-rate-learning-english/
e-Stat (Japan). "Share of People Learning English in Japan from 2001 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/761217/japan-participation-rate-learning-english/
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