Japan: number of reported bullying incidents among students 2022

The total number of bullying cases among students reported by schools in Japan peaked at around 682 thousand in the academic year 2022. The number of acknowledged bullying cases in the country increased dramatically in 2012, followed by the enactment of the anti-bullying legislation to identify bullying at an early stage, which was implemented the year after.

Total number of reported bullying incidents among students in Japan from academic year 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

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Release date

October 2023

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

academic year 2013 to 2022; the Japanese academic year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year

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cases reported by schools

Supplementary notes

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.

Values have been rounded.

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