utilization in the past year; highest earned degree
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
Distribution of respondents: Middle school: 377 High school: 7,722 Junior college, technical college: 3,253 Vocational school, technical school: 3,448 University (undergraduate): 14,064 Graduate school: 1,727 Other: 17 Do not want to answer: 347
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Share of people using gyms in Japan 2024, by highest earned degree
In a survey conducted in November 2024 in Japan, **** percent of respondents who had a graduate school degree (or were in the process of getting it) stated that they used fitness clubs during the past year. This was the cohort with the highest participation rate.
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MEXT (Japan), & Japan Sports Agency. (March 12, 2025). Distribution of fitness club users in Japan as of November 2024, by academic background [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1307986/japan-share-gym-users-by-academic-level/
MEXT (Japan), und Japan Sports Agency. "Distribution of fitness club users in Japan as of November 2024, by academic background." Chart. March 12, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1307986/japan-share-gym-users-by-academic-level/
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Distribution of fitness club users in Japan as of November 2024, by academic background [Graph], MEXT (Japan), & Japan Sports Agency, March 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1307986/japan-share-gym-users-by-academic-level/
