The number of schools acknowledging bullying cases among the enrolled students amounted to around ****** in the academic year 2023. The number of acknowledged bullying cases at Japanese schools increased significantly in 2012, followed by the enactment of the anti-bullying legislation to identify bullying at an early stage, which was implemented the year after.
academic year 2014 to 2023; the Japanese academic year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
Figures reflect the number of schools that have reported at least one case 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 schools acknowledging bullying incidents among students in Japan from academic year 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069158/japan-number-schools-recognizing-bullying/
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