Schools in Japan reported 191 cases of self-inflicted deaths among the female student body in 2020, with high school students being the victims in the majority of cases. The number of female students committing suicide peaked in the third grade of high school in 2020, which is the last year in the regular 6-3-3 education system in Japan.
Number of suicides committed by female students in Japan in 2020, by school year
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e-Stat (Japan). (October 13, 2021). Number of suicides committed by female students in Japan in 2020, by school year [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068598/japan-number-suicides-female-students-by-school-year/
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