Survey on Japanese-Language Education Abroad 2024

• Survey Report
• Survey Summary
• Data Summary Table
• Japanese-Language Education Institution Search Site

Overview of Survey

• Survey Objective
  This survey aims to understand the current situation of institutions providing Japanese-language education overseas and to present useful information from the following three key perspectives:
  1. （i）As reference materials for researchers and others conducting surveys or studies on Japanese language education;
  2. （ii）As reference materials for institutions engaged in Japanese-language education, international exchange organizations, and other entities implementing Japanese-language education programs;
  3. （iii）As reference materials for information exchange, mutual collaboration, and network formation among Japanese-language education institutions and organizations.
• Survey Coverage
  The survey targeted institutions that provide Japanese-language education overseas. The following were excluded from the survey:
  1. （i）Groups and activities without substantial organizational structure;
  2. （ii）Overseas educational facilities providing only Japanese-language education within the national curriculum;
     - However, if these overseas educational facilities offer Japanese-language courses as a foreign or heritage language rather than as part of the national curriculum, they were included on a department or course basis.
  3. （iii）Broadcasters and online platforms offering Japanese-language education for the general public;
  4. （iv）Institutions offering only short-term Japanese-language experience programs.
• Survey Period
  September 2024 to December 2024.
  - In cases where some countries/regions did not complete the survey within the above period, the survey period was extended until May 2025.
• Survey Content

  Survey Content	Survey Items
  Basic Information about the Institution	Institution name, department, address, and contact information (phone, email, website URL)
  Type of Institution	Founding body (national/state/provincial/local government; private organization or individual; Japanese government/related organizations) Classification of Japanese-language instruction (regular courses/extracurricular activities) Type of degree awarded (required for higher education only) Online course availability
  Learners	For primary, secondary, higher education: Number of learners by educational level For non-school education (*1) : (1) Total number and attributes by educational level (preschool/primary and secondary/higher education/adult) (2) Number of learners by attribute (optional)
  Teachers	Number of Japanese language teachers by educational level (*2) Number of teachers (full/part-time), number of native Japanese-speaking teachers, availability of Japanese language teacher training programs
  Purpose and Reasons for Learning Japanese (optional)	Multiple selections from 13 options, such as "Interest in Japanese culture" and "To pursue higher education or work in my country or Japan"
  Status of Providing Japanese- Language Education (optional)	Satisfaction with the number and quality of teachers, learning materials, and facilities, etc. (choices: Agree / Disagree / Do not know)

  *1: Japanese-language courses for non-university students, in-house training, and other programs established by private Japanese language schools, universities, or other bodies.
  *2: Teachers working across multiple educational levels were counted for each level.

Survey Report

Scheduled to be released by the end of March 2026

Survey Summary

These are the materials distributed at the summary report meeting on the survey results held on September 3, 2025. （* Updated on March 13, 2026）

Survey Summary on Japanese-Language Education Abroad 2024 (PDF: 2.6MB)

Data Summary Table

Statistical data from survey results summarized by country and region for use as reference material for more detailed analysis and research.

1. 1.Summary Table
   1. 1-1b Number of Japanese-Language Educational Institutions, Teachers, and Learners (by region/by educational level) (EXCEL: 41KB)
      （* Updated on March 13, 2026）

*Other data summary tables are scheduled to be released by the end of March 2026.

Japanese-Language Education Institution Search Site

Scheduled to be released by the end of March 2026