In 2021, the participation rate of people aged ten years and older learning foreign languages in Japan reached more than 14 percent. This represents an increase compared to about 13 percent five years prior.
Share of people learning foreign languages in Japan from 1996 to 2021
Data prior to 2021 comes from previous surveys. The Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities has been conducted every five years.
Number of respondents:
2016 n=200,000
2011 n=200,000
2006 n=200,000
2001 n=200,000
1996 n=270,000
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 31, 2022). Share of people learning foreign languages in Japan from 1996 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/752491/japan-participation-rate-in-learning-foreign-languages/
e-Stat (Japan). "Share of people learning foreign languages in Japan from 1996 to 2021." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/752491/japan-participation-rate-in-learning-foreign-languages/
e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Share of people learning foreign languages in Japan from 1996 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/752491/japan-participation-rate-in-learning-foreign-languages/
e-Stat (Japan). "Share of People Learning Foreign Languages in Japan from 1996 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/752491/japan-participation-rate-in-learning-foreign-languages/
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