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
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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 May 19, 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 May 19, 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: May 19, 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/
e-Stat (Japan), Share of people learning English in Japan from 2001 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/761217/japan-participation-rate-learning-english/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Share of people learning English in Japan from 2001 to 2021 [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/761217/japan-participation-rate-learning-english/