academic year 2015 to 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.
Values have been rounded.
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Number of long-term absentees at primary and secondary schools Japan AY 2015-2024
In the academic year 2024, around **Â pupils at primary schools and ** students at lower secondary schools were absent for more than 30 days. Both numbers indicated a 10-year consecutive increase since the academic year 2015. Long-term absence in this case refers to the absence of students who refuse or are unable to attend school due to psychological, emotional, physical, or social reasons, excluding those who are ill or have financial reasons.
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MEXT (Japan). (October 31, 2025). Number of students who are absent for a long time from primary and lower secondary schools in Japan from academic year 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1192917/japan-number-long-term-absentees-primary-secondary-schools/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of students who are absent for a long time from primary and lower secondary schools in Japan from academic year 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1192917/japan-number-long-term-absentees-primary-secondary-schools/
MEXT (Japan). (2025). Number of students who are absent for a long time from primary and lower secondary schools in Japan from academic year 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1192917/japan-number-long-term-absentees-primary-secondary-schools/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of Students Who Are absent for a Long Time from Primary and Lower Secondary Schools in Japan from Academic Year 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Oct 2025, /statistics/1192917/japan-number-long-term-absentees-primary-secondary-schools/
MEXT (Japan), Number of students who are absent for a long time from primary and lower secondary schools in Japan from academic year 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1192917/japan-number-long-term-absentees-primary-secondary-schools/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of students who are absent for a long time from primary and lower secondary schools in Japan from academic year 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MEXT (Japan), October 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1192917/japan-number-long-term-absentees-primary-secondary-schools/
