The report on "Survey on Japanese-Language Education Abroad 2021" conducted by the Japan Foundation in fiscal 2021 has been released as follows.
Each PDF file is downloadable from the following link.
The information about each institution answering this survey is available on the database. Click the following link to the search engine page.
"Search engine for institutions offering Japanese-language education ".
Every three years, the Japan Foundation conducts a worldwide survey of institutions which teach the Japanese language. This includes Japanese-teaching public schools, private schools, non-profit organizations, for-profit companies, and more. The global results is available at the Japan Foundation Headquarters website. The main website will also feature a free database of schools which answered the 2018 JF Survey. The 2018 database is available here.
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles (JFLA) re-edited the survey data to overview the circumstances in the United States. Please click the link below to download the official report of the results.
In the U.S., the number of learners decreased by 2.39% since 2015, with a total of 166,905 individuals.
|
Number of Learners |
166,905 |
2.39% decrease since 2015 survey (170,998) |
|
Number of Institutions |
1,446 |
1.09% decrease since 2015 survey (1,462) |
|
Number of Teachers |
4,021 |
3.26% increase since 2015 survey (3,894) |
Every three years, the Japan Foundation conducts a worldwide survey of institutions which teach the Japanese language. This includes Japanese-teaching public schools, private schools, non-profit organizations, for-profit companies, and more. The global results will be available soon at the Japan Foundation Headquarters website. The main website will also feature a free database of schools which answered the 2015 JF Survey. The 2012 database is still available here.
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles (JFLA) re-edited the survey data to overview the circumstances in the United States. Please click the link below to download the official report of the results.
In the U.S., the number of learners increased by 9.7% since 2012, with a total of 170,998 individuals.
|
Number of Learners |
170,998 |
9.7% increase since 2012 survey (155,939) |
|
Number of Institutions |
1,462 |
0.9% increase since 2012 survey (1,449) |
|
Number of Teachers |
3,894 |
8.8% decrease since 2012 survey (4,270) |
The Japan Foundation conducts the Survey on Japanese-Language Education Abroad every three years to gauge the most current status of Japanese-language education around the world. Some of the information is summarized below and includes PDFs of some graphs. For information on how to obtain a physical copy of the book of statistics or the summary, please visit the Japan Foundation Headquarters website. PDF excerpts of the report are available there as well.
For a searchable database of surveyed institutions, please visit the Directory of Japanese-Language Educational Institutions. At this site, you can search for institutions which teach Japanese in your state. Click "North America," then "United States," and then click on the "State/City" button.
The total number of Japanese-language learners around the world increased by 9.2% since 2009, totaling over 3.98 million people.
136 Countries/Regions:
|
Number of Learners |
3,985,669 |
9.2% UP since 2009 survey (3,651,232) |
|
Number of Institutions |
16,046 |
7.5% UP since 2009 survey (14,925) |
|
Number of Teachers |
63,805 |
28.1% UP since 2009 (49,803) |
Countries/regions with increased learners: 77
Countries/regions with decreased learners: 61
Countries that have programs now which did not in 2009: Solomon, Haiti, Malta, Monaco, Albania, Sudan, Guinea, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Japanese-Language Learners Worldwide (2012): Regional Percentages [PDF/385KB]
Numbers of Japanese-Language Learners: Top 10 Countries (2009, 2012) [PDF/100KB]
Numbers of Japanese-Teaching Institutions: Top 10 Countries (2009, 2012) [PDF/103KB]
Numbers of Teachers of Japanese: Top 10 Countries (2009, 2012) [PDF/105KB]
1. Objective: To understand the present condition of Japanese language education in the world.
2. Targets: Organizations which conduct Japanese education in countries/regions with the ability to answer the survey. Survey subjects do not include the following: ①Groups/Activities that have no real base of operations ②Schools for children of Japanese residents/expats ③Broadcasting stations and website administrators which conduct Japanese education targeting the general public ④Short-term hands-on Japanese activities.
3. Survey Period: July 2012 to March 2013
4. Survey Method: Online, email, fax, and mailed questionnaires. Other (by hand, by phone, etc.).
5. Survey return rate: 93.2％. Number of surveys distributed：19,814 institutions. Number of surveys returned：18,480 institutions. Number of validated surveys:16,046 institutions. Number of invalidated surveys (”We do not/no longer teach Japanese”): 2,434 institutions.
In the U.S., the number of learners increased by 10.4% since 2009, with a total of 155,939 individuals.
|
Number of Learners |
155,939 |
10.4% UP since 2009 survey (141,244) |
|
Number of Institutions |
1,449 |
20.1% UP since 2009 survey (1,206) |
|
Number of Teachers |
4,270 |
20.6% UP since 2009 (3,541) |
Numbers of Japanese-Language Learners in the U.S.: The Past 10 Years [PDF/170KB]
The Five States With the Most Japanese-Language Learners in 2012 [PDF/468KB]
Numbers of Japanese-Language Learners in the U.S. by State (2012) [PDF/462KB]
Growth and Decline of Japanese-Language Learners in the U.S. by State (2012) [PDF/467KB]
Japanese-Related Degrees Offered by U.S. Higher Education Institutions (2012) [PDF/456KB]
Japanese Teacher Training Courses Offered by U.S. Higher Education Institutions (2012) [PDF/296KB]
Teachers’ Estimates of Students’ Reasons for Learning Japanese (U.S., 2009 and 2012) [PDF/642KB]
Problems and Concerns with Japanese-Language Teaching According to U.S. Teachers (2012) [PDF/565KB]
1. Targets: 50 states and Washington D.C., U.S. Navy, Marine, and Army bases in Japan.
2. Survey Method: Teachers Associations, Embassies, individuals, CAL conducted online questionnaires (plus, email, phone, and by hand)
3. Survey return rate: 91.8％. Number of surveys distributed: 2,076 institutions. Number of surveys returned: 1,907 institutions. Number of validated ：1,449 institutions. Number of invalidated surveys (”We do not/no longer teach Japanese”) = 458 institutions.
Japan Foundation, Los Angeles administered a seperate, supplementary survey accompanying the main survey from Japan Foundation Headquarters. The results of this supplementary survey are not available in print, and can only be found here.
What type of Japanese language program is at your school? [PDF/326KB]
Are there any Japanese language courses for specific purposes? [PDF/487KB]
Which textbooks are you mainly using now? [PDF/546KB]
Which of the following languages are taught at your school? [PDF/406KB]
When was the Japanese program discontinued? [PDF/419KB]
Why was the Japanese program discontinued? [PDF/311KB]
Why has your school not opened a Japanese language program? [PDF/298KB]
1. Objective: To further understand the present condition of Japanese language education in the U.S.
2. Targets: (1) Institutions with Japanese Language Programs [n =1,011 (70%)], (2) Institutions Without Japanese Language Programs [n = 264 institutions]
5700 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90036-
jflainfo@jpf.go.jp
323.761.7510
