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Statistics

There were 2,495 mountaineering accidents across Japan in 2016, the second highest figure since data became available in 1961, according to the National Police Agency. A total of 319 people died or went missing while 1,133 were injured. Nearly 60 percent of the victims were in their 50s or older, according to the NPA.
Source: Japan News Today

Compared to its peers in the OECD, Japan invests very little in education. Of the 34 member states of the OECD, Japan ranked at the bottom.

In 2013, Japan ranked 32nd of 33 countries.

In the most recent survey of the proportion of public expenditures on education in GDP, Japan spent a paltry 3.2% - and ranked dead last. The OECD average was 4.4%. Denmark was highest at 6.3%.

Japanese families are expected to - and if they have the means usually do - contribute a large amount to their children's educational expenses.

Source: OECD Data

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