In a survey conducted in December 2020, approximately **** percent of Japanese respondents in their twenties stated to have learned about topics regarding sexual and gender diversity, such as the term LGBTQ+, in school. In contrast, a little over *** percent of respondents in their forties and fifties, respectively, had learned about such topics during their schooldays.
The acronym LGBTQ+, often just LGBT, is an umbrella term describing members of sexual minorities. The individual letters stand for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning, with the "+" including an additional and larger spectrum of sexual identities and gender identities.
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Dentsu. (April 8, 2021). Share of people who were taught about sexual minorities and gender diversity during their compulsory education in Japan in 2020, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1238486/japan-share-people-learned-lgbtq-topics-in-school-by-age/
Dentsu. "Share of people who were taught about sexual minorities and gender diversity during their compulsory education in Japan in 2020, by age group." Chart. April 8, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1238486/japan-share-people-learned-lgbtq-topics-in-school-by-age/
Dentsu. (2021). Share of people who were taught about sexual minorities and gender diversity during their compulsory education in Japan in 2020, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1238486/japan-share-people-learned-lgbtq-topics-in-school-by-age/
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