Japan: number of reported bullying incidents at middle schools 2021

The number of bullying cases among students reported by middle schools in Japan reached around 97.9 thousand in 2021. The number of acknowledged bullying cases at Japanese middle schools increased significantly in 2012, followed by the enactment of the anti-bullying legislation to identify bullying at an early stage, which was implemented the year after.

Number of bullying incidents among students reported by middle schools in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)

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Release date

October 2022

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

2012 to 2021

Special properties

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

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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