In the academic year 2023, elementary schools in Japan reported the highest number of bullying cases among the student body, with around *******. That year, a total of almost ******* bullying cases among students were recognized by schools across the country.
academic year 2023; the Japanese academic year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
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Figures reflect the number of cases in which the victim perceived an act as bullying. The source defines "bullying" as the act of a student inflicting psychological or physical harm on another student enrolled at the same school. The act of bullying can happen inside or outside of school, which includes bullying over the internet as well.
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MEXT (Japan). (October 30, 2024). Number of reported bullying incidents among students in Japan from academic year 2014 to 2023, by educational level (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068794/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-students-by-school-level/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of reported bullying incidents among students in Japan from academic year 2014 to 2023, by educational level (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068794/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-students-by-school-level/
MEXT (Japan). (2024). Number of reported bullying incidents among students in Japan from academic year 2014 to 2023, by educational level (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068794/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-students-by-school-level/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of Reported Bullying Incidents among Students in Japan from Academic Year 2014 to 2023, by Educational Level (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068794/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-students-by-school-level/
MEXT (Japan), Number of reported bullying incidents among students in Japan from academic year 2014 to 2023, by educational level (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068794/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-students-by-school-level/ (last visited July 04, 2025)
Number of reported bullying incidents among students in Japan from academic year 2014 to 2023, by educational level (in 1,000s) [Graph], MEXT (Japan), October 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068794/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-students-by-school-level/
