Around 2.6 thousand cases of cyberbullying among students were reported by high schools in Japan in fiscal year 2020. The number of cases decreased considerably compared to the previous year.
Number of cyberbullying incidents among students reported by high schools in Japan from fiscal year 2011 to 2020
fiscal year 2011 to 2020; 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
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. Bullying cases can fall into more than one category.
Data prior to fiscal year 2020 come from previous reporting.
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MEXT (Japan). (October 13, 2021). Number of cyberbullying incidents among students reported by high schools in Japan from fiscal year 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226708/japan-number-reported-cyberbullying-cases-high-schools/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of cyberbullying incidents among students reported by high schools in Japan from fiscal year 2011 to 2020." Chart. October 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226708/japan-number-reported-cyberbullying-cases-high-schools/
MEXT (Japan). (2021). Number of cyberbullying incidents among students reported by high schools in Japan from fiscal year 2011 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226708/japan-number-reported-cyberbullying-cases-high-schools/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of Cyberbullying Incidents among Students Reported by High Schools in Japan from Fiscal Year 2011 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226708/japan-number-reported-cyberbullying-cases-high-schools/
MEXT (Japan), Number of cyberbullying incidents among students reported by high schools in Japan from fiscal year 2011 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226708/japan-number-reported-cyberbullying-cases-high-schools/ (last visited May 27, 2022)
