*The survey targeted students of junior high schools, high schools and universities across the country. In 2017, out of a sample size of 12,925 respondents, 4,149 were in university.
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Main reasons for sexual inexperience among female university students Japan 2017
This statistic depicts the results of a survey conducted in 2017 in Japan asking female university students about the main reasons for not having experienced sexual intercourse yet. During the surveyed period, the leading reason for sexual inexperience among female university students in Japan was the lack of a partner, while 8.6 percent of female respondents considered premarital sex wrong and therefore remained virgin.
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Nippon.com. (December 17, 2018). Leading reasons for female university students in Japan to have not experienced sexual intercourse yet as of December 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1015555/japan-reasons-no-sexual-experience-female-university-student/
Nippon.com. "Leading reasons for female university students in Japan to have not experienced sexual intercourse yet as of December 2017." Chart. December 17, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1015555/japan-reasons-no-sexual-experience-female-university-student/
Nippon.com. (2018). Leading reasons for female university students in Japan to have not experienced sexual intercourse yet as of December 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1015555/japan-reasons-no-sexual-experience-female-university-student/
Nippon.com. "Leading Reasons for Female University Students in Japan to Have Not Experienced Sexual Intercourse yet as of December 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Dec 2018, /statistics/1015555/japan-reasons-no-sexual-experience-female-university-student/
Nippon.com, Leading reasons for female university students in Japan to have not experienced sexual intercourse yet as of December 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1015555/japan-reasons-no-sexual-experience-female-university-student/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Leading reasons for female university students in Japan to have not experienced sexual intercourse yet as of December 2017 [Graph], Nippon.com, December 17, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1015555/japan-reasons-no-sexual-experience-female-university-student/
