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Part 2 Outline of Survey Results II School

II School

1. Significance/satisfaction with school life

(1) Significance of going to school
Q14 (To those who are attending school) What is the significance of going to school? Please select all answers that are applicable to the school you attend. (multiple answers)
(To those who have finished school education) What was the significance for you to go to school? Please select all answers that are applicable to the school you attended. (multiple answers)
  1. General and basic knowledge
  2. Specialized knowledge
  3. Work skills
  4. Better educational background and qualifications
  5. To cultivate my talent
  6. To improve my friendship with others
  7. Learn from the advice and good example of teachers
  8. How to enjoy free time
  9. No particular significance
  10. Don't know/no answer
Note: The wording of this question was changed (See the List of Changes in Questionnaire)

When asked about the significance of going to school, in Japan, 61.5% of the respondents said that it was to 'improve friendship,' followed in descending order by 'general and basic knowledge' (51.0%), 'better educational background and qualifications' (42.5%), 'specialized knowledge' (41.2%), and 'cultivate my talent' (27.9%).
In comparison with other countries, Japan was the only country where the option 'improve friendship' was cited most frequently. The most cited answer in the U.S. and Germany was 'general and basic knowledge.' In Korea, the top choice was 'better educational background and qualifications' and in Sweden, it was 'cultivate my talent.' The item 'work skills' ranked high in Korea, the U.S., and Sweden, and many American respondents chose "learn from the advice and good example of teachers.' (Table 2-4)

Table 2-1 Significance of Going to School (Country Comparison)
Table 2-1 Significance of Going to School (Country Comparison)
Table 2-1 [Reference] Significance of Going to School
(Country Comparison of Enrolled Students)
Table 2-1 [Reference] Significance of Going to School (Country Comparison of Enrolled Students)
Table 2-1 [Reference] Significance of Going to School
(Country Comparison of Non-enrolled Students)
Table 2-1 [Reference] Significance of Going to School (Country Comparison of Non-enrolled Students)

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(2) Satisfaction with student life
Q 17 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with your student life? Please select one of the following answers.
(If you do not go to school at present, please answer based on the time when you did attend school.)
  1. Satisfied
  2. Somewhat satisfied
  3. Somewhat dissatisfied
  4. Dissatisfied
  5. Don't know/no answer
Note: Respondents and the wording of this question were changed in this survey (See List of Changes in Questionnaire)

Regarding the satisfaction with student life, in Japan, 36.0% of the respondents said that they were 'satisfied' with school life and 42.6% said that they were 'somewhat satisfied,' meaning that a total of 78.6% were satisfied to some extent. This figure was much higher than the total for 'dissatisfaction,' cited by 19.5% (combined figures of 'somewhat dissatisfied (13.7%)' and 'dissatisfied (5.8%)').
In comparison with other countries, Germany had the highest satisfaction rate, followed in descending order by Sweden, the U.S., Japan and Korea. (Figure 2-1)

Figure 2-1 Satisfaction with Student Life (Country Comparison)
Figure 2-1 Satisfaction with Student Life (Country Comparison)

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