Japan: number of bullying incidents among students by school type 2021

In 2021, around 605 thousand cases of bullying among students were reported by public schools in Japan, accounting for a large majority of school bullying cases in the country. That year, a total of approximately 615 thousand cases were reported by around 29 thousand schools in Japan, with bullying occurring predominantly at elementary schools.

Number of reported bullying incidents among students in Japan in 2021, by school type

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Release date

October 2022

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

2021

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academic year starting April 1 of the stated year and ending March 31 of the following year

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Out of 36,563 schools surveyed, 29,210 institutions reported cases of bullying.

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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