In 2021, the participation rate of learning and self-studying arts and culture in Japan amounted to 12.5 percent in women. That year, 9.7 percent of male respondents claimed to learn arts and culture.
Share of people learning and self-studying arts and culture in Japan from 1996 to 2021, by gender
foreigners living in Japan are included in the survey
Method of interview
Questionnaire and personal interview
Supplementary notes
Data prior to 2021 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
1996 n=270,000
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 31, 2022). Share of people learning and self-studying arts and culture in Japan from 1996 to 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/783364/japan-participation-rate-in-learning-arts-and-culture-by-gender/
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e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Share of people learning and self-studying arts and culture in Japan from 1996 to 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783364/japan-participation-rate-in-learning-arts-and-culture-by-gender/
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