According to a study conducted in October 2021, 39.6 percent of participants in Japan claimed to be engaged in learning or self-studying during leisure time. This represented an increase compared to about 30.6 percent in 1996.
Share of people learning, self-education and training in Japan from 1996 to 2021
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
Learning and training activities include studying foreign languages, commerce and business, caring, home economics and housework, humanities, social and natural science, and arts and culture.
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 31, 2022). Share of people learning, self-education and training in Japan from 1996 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/830336/japan-participation-rate-learning-self-education/
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e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Share of people learning, self-education and training in Japan from 1996 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/830336/japan-participation-rate-learning-self-education/
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