academic year 2024; the Japanese academic year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Special properties
students who were absent from schools for more than 30 days during the academic year
Supplementary notes
Examined schools include national, public, and private primary and lower secondary schools. Lower secondary schools in the survey cover compulsory education schools and secondary schools in the period of seventh to ninth grades.
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Distribution of absentees at primary and secondary schools Japan AY 2024, by reason
In the academic year 2024, nearly ** percent of students who were long-term absentees in Japan did not attend schools because they refused to go. **** percent of students were long-term absentees due to sickness.
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MEXT (Japan). (October 31, 2025). Distribution of students who are absent for a long time from primary and lower secondary schools in Japan in academic year 2024, by reason [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1191810/japan-distribution-absentees-primary-secondary-schools-by-reason/
MEXT (Japan). "Distribution of students who are absent for a long time from primary and lower secondary schools in Japan in academic year 2024, by reason." Chart. October 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1191810/japan-distribution-absentees-primary-secondary-schools-by-reason/
MEXT (Japan). (2025). Distribution of students who are absent for a long time from primary and lower secondary schools in Japan in academic year 2024, by reason. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1191810/japan-distribution-absentees-primary-secondary-schools-by-reason/
MEXT (Japan). "Distribution of Students Who Are absent for a Long Time from Primary and Lower Secondary Schools in Japan in Academic Year 2024, by Reason." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Oct 2025, /statistics/1191810/japan-distribution-absentees-primary-secondary-schools-by-reason/
MEXT (Japan), Distribution of students who are absent for a long time from primary and lower secondary schools in Japan in academic year 2024, by reason ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1191810/japan-distribution-absentees-primary-secondary-schools-by-reason/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Distribution of students who are absent for a long time from primary and lower secondary schools in Japan in academic year 2024, by reason [Graph], MEXT (Japan), October 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1191810/japan-distribution-absentees-primary-secondary-schools-by-reason/
