Bullying among students in Japan occurred predominantly at elementary schools, which reported around ******* physically or psychologically victimized students in the academic year 2023. Within the primary school level, bullying incidents were most common among second year elementary school students, of which around ******* were identified as victims of bully behavior during the measured period.
academic year 2022; the Japanese academic year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
Excluding special needs schools.
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 bullied students in Japan in academic year 2023, by school year (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069217/japan-number-bullied-students-by-school-year/
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MEXT (Japan). (2024). Number of bullied students in Japan in academic year 2023, by school year (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069217/japan-number-bullied-students-by-school-year/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of Bullied Students in Japan in Academic Year 2023, by School Year (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069217/japan-number-bullied-students-by-school-year/
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Number of bullied students in Japan in academic year 2023, by school year (in 1,000s) [Graph], MEXT (Japan), October 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069217/japan-number-bullied-students-by-school-year/
