Japan: cyberbullying incidents at middle schools 2021

Almost 9.8 thousand cases of cyberbullying among students were reported by middle schools in Japan in fiscal year 2021. The number of cases strongly increased in recent years.

Number of cyberbullying incidents among students reported by middle schools in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021

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Release date

October 2022

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

fiscal year 2012 to 2021; the fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year

Special properties

number of reported bullying cases in which a computer or mobile phone, etc., were used for slander or other unpleasant things

Supplementary notes

The source defines bullying as the act of a student exerting a psychological or physical influence on another student enrolled at the same school if that act is perceived by the person acted upon as an act of bullying. The act of bullying can happen inside or outside of school, which includes bullying over the internet as well. Bullying cases can fall into more than one category.

Data prior to fiscal year 2021 come from previous reporting.

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