According to a study conducted in October 2021, 14.3 percent of male participants and nearly 14 percent of female participants in Japan stated to learn a foreign language. This represented an increase from 13.4 percent and 12.5 percent respectively.
Share of people learning foreign languages in Japan from 1996 to 2021, by gender
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 31, 2022). Share of people learning foreign languages in Japan from 1996 to 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/783249/japan-participation-rate-learning-foreign-languages-by-gender/
e-Stat (Japan). "Share of people learning foreign languages in Japan from 1996 to 2021, by gender." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783249/japan-participation-rate-learning-foreign-languages-by-gender/
e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Share of people learning foreign languages in Japan from 1996 to 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783249/japan-participation-rate-learning-foreign-languages-by-gender/
e-Stat (Japan). "Share of People Learning Foreign Languages in Japan from 1996 to 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/783249/japan-participation-rate-learning-foreign-languages-by-gender/
e-Stat (Japan), Share of people learning foreign languages in Japan from 1996 to 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/783249/japan-participation-rate-learning-foreign-languages-by-gender/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Share of people learning foreign languages in Japan from 1996 to 2021, by gender [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/783249/japan-participation-rate-learning-foreign-languages-by-gender/