In the academic year 2022, around 49 percent of students at public senior high schools in Japan either passed the A2 level test for English based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or were confirmed by teachers to have attained the equivalent level. The ratio increased by nearly 18 percent compared to the academic year 2012. The CEFR is used to assess the language proficiency of the learners. It comprises six levels from A1 for beginners up to C2 for those who have mastered a language.
Ratio of students at public senior high schools who attained A2 English level based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in Japan from academic year 2012 to 2022
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MEXT (Japan). (May 16, 2023). Ratio of students at public senior high schools who attained A2 English level based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in Japan from academic year 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201191/japan-ratio-students-public-senior-high-schools-a2-english-level/
MEXT (Japan). "Ratio of students at public senior high schools who attained A2 English level based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in Japan from academic year 2012 to 2022." Chart. May 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201191/japan-ratio-students-public-senior-high-schools-a2-english-level/
MEXT (Japan). (2023). Ratio of students at public senior high schools who attained A2 English level based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in Japan from academic year 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201191/japan-ratio-students-public-senior-high-schools-a2-english-level/
MEXT (Japan). "Ratio of Students at Public Senior High Schools Who Attained A2 English Level Based on The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Cefr) in Japan from Academic Year 2012 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201191/japan-ratio-students-public-senior-high-schools-a2-english-level/
MEXT (Japan), Ratio of students at public senior high schools who attained A2 English level based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in Japan from academic year 2012 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201191/japan-ratio-students-public-senior-high-schools-a2-english-level/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Ratio of students at public senior high schools who attained A2 English level based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in Japan from academic year 2012 to 2022 [Graph], MEXT (Japan), May 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201191/japan-ratio-students-public-senior-high-schools-a2-english-level/