As of June 2024, the number of junior high school pupils belonging to school sports clubs amounted to approximately 1.75 million. Soccer and basketball were among the most popular sports clubs among boys, while volleyball and tennis were the most popular sports clubs among girls.
Number of sports club members at junior high schools in Japan from 2016 to 2024
(in millions)
2016 to 2024; as of June 1 of each respective year
Special properties
figures are from member schools of the Nippon Junior High School Physical Culture Association*
Supplementary notes
*The Nippon Junior High School Physical Culture Association is concerned with the supervision of sports and sports competitions at middle schools in Japan.
Figures have been rounded. Data prior to the fiscal year 2024 come from previous reporting.
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NJPA. (January 21, 2025). Number of sports club members at junior high schools in Japan from 2016 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272362/japan-number-sports-club-members-junior-high-school/
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NJPA. (2025). Number of sports club members at junior high schools in Japan from 2016 to 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272362/japan-number-sports-club-members-junior-high-school/
NJPA. "Number of Sports Club Members at Junior High Schools in Japan from 2016 to 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272362/japan-number-sports-club-members-junior-high-school/
NJPA, Number of sports club members at junior high schools in Japan from 2016 to 2024 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272362/japan-number-sports-club-members-junior-high-school/ (last visited May 07, 2025)
Number of sports club members at junior high schools in Japan from 2016 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], NJPA, January 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272362/japan-number-sports-club-members-junior-high-school/
