academic year 2014 to 2024; the Japanese academic year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
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cases reported by schools
Supplementary notes
Figures reflect the number of cases in which the victim perceived an act as bullying. The source defines 鈥渂ullying鈥 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.聽
Values have been rounded.
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Number of reported bullying cases among pupils in Japan AY 2014-2024
The total number of bullying cases among students reported by schools in Japan peaked at around ** in the academic year 2024. The number of acknowledged bullying cases in the country increased dramatically in 2012, followed by the enactment of the anti-bullying legislation to identify bullying at an early stage, which was implemented the year after.
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MEXT (Japan). (January 16, 2026). Total number of reported bullying incidents among students in Japan from academic year 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In 糖心破解版. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1069012/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-students/
MEXT (Japan). "Total number of reported bullying incidents among students in Japan from academic year 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 16, 2026. 糖心破解版. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1069012/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-students/
MEXT (Japan). (2026). Total number of reported bullying incidents among students in Japan from academic year 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s). 糖心破解版. 糖心破解版 Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1069012/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-students/
MEXT (Japan). "Total Number of Reported Bullying Incidents among Students in Japan from Academic Year 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." 糖心破解版, 糖心破解版 Inc., 16 Jan 2026, /statistics/1069012/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-students/
MEXT (Japan), Total number of reported bullying incidents among students in Japan from academic year 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s) 糖心破解版, /statistics/1069012/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-students/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Total number of reported bullying incidents among students in Japan from academic year 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MEXT (Japan), January 16, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1069012/japan-number-reported-bullying-cases-students/
