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Graduation (卒業 Sotsugyou) is a term used to refer to when a member of AKB48, Sakamichi Series, SNH48 and their respective national and international sister groups leaves their respective group. The term is not exclusive to these groups, and is used by other idol groups as well.

Graduation Process

1. Announcement

Members usually announce their graduation from the group as a surprise announcement at the end of theater performances. The date of the member's final performance is usually decided by management at a later time.

Other methods of graduation announcement include (but are not limited to):

Announcement at AKB48-related concerts and events (Examples: Maeda Atsuko, Shinoda Mariko, Kawaei Rina, Takahashi Minami)
Announcement on television programs (Examples: Oshima Yuko, Itano Tomomi, Miyazawa Sae)
Announcement through a newspaper (Example: Kuramochi Asuka, Nakamura Mariko, Shiraishi Mai)
Announcement through radio shows (Example: Matsui Rena, Hashimoto Nanami)
Announcement through web shows (Example: Matsumura Sayuri)
Announcement through social networking sites (Examples: Akimoto Sayaka, Yagami Kumi)
Announcement through a YouTube video (Example: Nozawa Rena)
Announcement through SHOWROOM broadcast (Example: Tano Yuka)
Announcement through a music video (Example: Hori Miona)
Official announcement from management (Example: Sato Natsuki)
Announcement through a press conference (Example: Shimazaki Haruka)
Announcement from the official site (Example: Ashley Cloud Garcia, Hirate Yurina)
Announcement through a blog post (Example: Fukagawa Mai, Nishino Nanase)

Reasons for graduation can vary. Common reasons include:

Choosing to focus on studies
Poor health
Pursuing a career in show-business outside the AKB48 Group
Personal reasons

2. The Ceremony

The graduation ceremony for a graduating member of AKB48, SNH48, and their respective sister groups, usually consists of a final theater performance. After this performance the member takes down her picture from the portrait wall of the theater. Senbatsu members often get segments of concerts dedicated to their graduation in addition to a theater ceremony. In rare cases, a full concert can be dedicated to and named after the graduating member/s if the member is highly significant to the group.
(See: List of Graduation Concerts)

In some cases, graduated members are still obligated to attend handshake events after their final performance at the theater. This most often occurs when the tickets were sold before the member announced her graduation.

Graduated members can sometimes be invited to perform in commemorative concerts or special theater shows, even after their graduation.

3. Withdrawal (「辞退」・「活動辞退」)

This term can be used for members who chose to leave the group without a graduation ceremony. This most often occurs when a scandal involving the member surfaces, such as in the cases of Yonezawa Rumi, Hirajima Natsumi, Masuda Yuka, Harada Mayu, Tsuji Nozomi, and Yokono Sumire. It can also be used for kenkyuusei scheduled for promotion or debut but leave the group anyway, such as Mitsumune Kaoru, Fujimoto Mitsuki, Maemura Himea, and Nakajima Hikari. However, the term can still be used as a neutral way to announce leaving the group, such as with Uemura Azusa and Hirate Yurina.

4. Dismissal (「解雇」・「契約解除」)

This term is used for members who are forced to leave the group after breaking a group or contract rule.

Return

A graduated member can return to the group she graduated from or to a sister or rival group. However, this is usually limited due to the age limit of auditions. Currently, a total of 16 members returned to AKB48 Group or Sakamichi Series after their graduation:

Kikuchi Ayaka, originally an AKB48 3rd generation member, returned as an AKB48 7th generation member.
Muranaka Satomi, originally an AKB48 4th generation member, returned as an AKB48 8th generation member.
Fujimoto Sara, originally an AKB48 4th generation member, returned as an AKB48 9th generation member.
Deguchi Aki, originally an AKB48 4th generation member, returned as an SKE48 1st generation member.
Saeki Mika, originally an AKB48 4th generation member, returned as a Baito AKB member.
Suzuki Shihori, originally an AKB48 7th generation member, returned as an AKB48 11th generation member.
Nishikawa Nanami, originally an AKB48 8th generation member, returned as a Nogizaka46 2nd generation member.
Jo Eriko, originally an NMB48 2nd generation member, returned as an NMB48 4.5th generation member.
Tojima Hana and Komatani Hitomi, originally AKB48 1st generation members, returned as SDN48 3rd generation members.
Takano Yui and Miaki Riho, originally NMB48 members, returned as Yoshimotozaka46 1st generation members.
Wang RuiQi, originally an SHY48 2nd generation member, returned as an SHY48 4th generation member.
Lin Yu-hsin, originally an AKB48 Taiwan Audition Understudent, returned as a TPE48 1st generation member.
Kitagawa Yuri, originally an AKB48 3rd Draft generation member, returned as a Nogizaka46 4th generation member.
Chou Chia-an, originally an AKB48 Taiwan Audition Understudent, returned as an AKB48 Team TP 2nd generation member.
Han JiaLe, originally an SHY48 1st generation member, returned as an SNH48 Trainee.
Xu ShiQi, originally an SNH48 7th generation member, returned as an SNH48 Trainee.
Zuo JingYuan, originally an SNH48 6th generation member and a former GNZ48 Team NIII member, returned as an SNH48 Trainee.
Mariz Iyog, originally an MNL48 1st generation member, returned as an MNL48 3rd generation member.
Made Devi Ranita Ningtara, originally a JKT48 4th generation member, returned as a KLP48 1st generation member.

Graduated and Graduating Members in 2024

Many members have graduated from the 48 Group since its formation. A full list of members who have graduated can be found here
Below is a list of members who graduated or announced their graduation in 2024 (some cases in 2023) specifically.
Bolded names denote members who have yet to graduate since their announcement.

HKT48

NGT48

Nara Miharu (1st Generation)
Homma Hinata (1st Generation) (Announced in 2023)
Ogoe Haruka (2nd Generation)
Kawagoe Saaya (2nd Generation) (Announced in 2023)
Sogabe Yume (2nd Generation)
Furusawa Mana (2nd Generation) (Announced in 2023)
Mashimo Kaho (2nd Generation)
Arai Ririno (3rd Generation)
Hase Sumomo (3rd Generation) (Announced in 2023)
Minamikawa Haruka (3rd Generation)

STU48

Ishida Minami (1st Generation)
Imamura Mitsuki (1st Generation) (Announced in 2023)
Iwata Hina (1st Generation)
Morishita Maiha (1st Generation)
Oki Yuka (3rd Draft) (Announced in 2023)
Kojima Aiko (2nd Generation)
Suzuki Ayaka (2nd Generation)
Rissen Momoka (2nd Generation)
Iwasaki Kasumi (Kenkyuusei)
Shimizu Risako (Kenkyuusei)
Hasegawa Noa (Kenkyuusei)
Fujii Rie (Kenkyuusei)

Nogizaka46

Sakurazaka46

Uemura Rina (1st Generation)
Kobayashi Yui (1st Generation) (Announced in 2023)
Saito Fuyuka (1st Generation)

Hinatazaka46

JKT48

Adzana Shaliha (JKT48) (Announced in 2023)
Azizi Asadel (JKT48)
Reva Fidela (JKT48)
Shani Indira Natio (JKT48) (Announced in 2023)
Yessica Tamara (JKT48) (Announced in 2023)
Aisa Maharani (Trainee)
Jeane Victoria (Trainee)

BNK48

MNL48

AKB48 Team SH

AKB48 Team TP

Kuo Shin-yu (TIC TAC TOE)

CGM48

SNH48

GNZ48

BEJ48

CKG48

CGT48

He YuXin (Team GII) (Announced in 2023)

Trivia

The first member to graduate from the AKB48 group is Team A's Usami Yuki who graduated on March 31, 2006.
In addition, mass graduations have occurred in several groups.
- SDN48: Currently the largest mass graduation. All (39) members graduated together on March 31, 2012, following the group's disbandment.
- MNL48: All 24 members that didn't ranked on the 2nd General Election were forced to graduate on May 1, 2019.
- DEL48: All (22) members graduated on October 9, 2020, following the group's indefinite hiatus.
- JKT48: 30 members left the group from March 11 to 14 2021, following the disbandment of all teams and JKT48 Academy.
- SGO48: All (19) members graduated together on December 22, 2021, following the group's disbandment.
- SHY48: 26 members left the group on January 19, 2019, following the group's disbandment.
- CKG48: 26 members left the group on January 19, 2019, following the group's disbandment.
- SNH48: 12 1st Generation members graduated on October 8, 2020, following contract expiration. These members were named Honorary Graduates.
- BNK48: 19 1st Generation members graduated from the group on December 18, 2022.
- BNK48: 14 2nd Generation members graduated from the group on April 30, 2024.
The year 2021 had the largest number of graduated and graduating members.
- 68 members from the Japanese 48 Group.
- 16 members from the Sakamichi Series.
- 90 from the overseas groups.
- 58 from the SNH48 Group.
- A total of 232 members from the combined numbers of AKB48 Group, Sakamichi Series, and SNH48 Group have either announced graduation or graduated.
Record graduation announcements per group:
- The year 2023 had the largest number of graduation announcements in AKB48 (41). This makes AKB48 also the group with the highest number of graduation announcements in a single year.
- The year 2019 had the largest number of graduation announcements in SKE48 (15).
- The year 2019 had the largest number of graduation announcements in NMB48 (17).
- The year 2022 had the largest number of graduation announcements in HKT48 (15).
- The year 2022 had the largest number of graduation announcements in NGT48 (10).
- The year 2024 had the largest number of graduation announcements in STU48 (12).
- The year 2019 had the largest number of graduation announcements in Nogizaka46 (9).
- The year 2020 had the largest number of graduation announcements in Keyakizaka46 (6).
- The year 2022 had the largest number of graduation announcements in Sakurazaka46 (5).
- The year 2024 had the largest number of graduation announcements in Hinatazaka46 (6).
- The year 2021 had the largest number of graduation announcements in Yoshimotozaka46 (15).
- The year 2021 had the largest number of graduation announcements in JKT48 (32).
- The year 2022 had the largest number of graduation announcements in BNK48 (21).
- The year 2019 had the largest number of graduation announcements in MNL48 (26).
- The year 2024 had the largest number of graduation announcements in AKB48 Team SH (7).
- The year 2023 had the largest number of graduation announcements in AKB48 Team TP (19).
- The year 2023 had the largest number of graduation announcements in CGM48 (3).
- The year 2020 had the largest number of graduation announcements in SNH48 (28).
- The years 2019 and 2024 had the largest number of graduation announcements in GNZ48 (11).
- The year 2020 had the largest number of graduation announcements in BEJ48 (18).
- The year 2021 had the largest number of graduation announcements in CKG48 (12).
- The year 2023 had the largest number of graduation announcements in CGT48 (2).
- The year 2022 had the largest number of graduation announcements in IDOLS Ft (5).

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 * [[Zuo JingYuan]], originally an [[SNH48]] 6th generation member and a former [[GNZ48]] [[GNZ48 Team NIII|Team NIII]] member, returned as an [[SNH48]] [[SNH48 Trainee|Trainee]].
 * [[Mariz Iyog]], originally an [[MNL48]] 1st generation member, returned as an [[MNL48]] 3rd generation member.
+* [[Made Devi Ranita Ningtara]], originally a [[JKT48]] 4th generation member, returned as a [[KLP48]] 1st generation member.
-==Graduated and Graduating Members in 2023==
+==Graduated and Graduating Members in 2024==
 Many members have graduated from the 48 Group since its formation. A full list of members who have graduated can be found [[:Category:Graduates|here]]<br/>
-Below is a list of members who graduated or announced their graduation in 2023 (some cases in 2022) specifically.<br/>
+Below is a list of members who graduated or announced their graduation in 2024 (some cases in 2023) specifically.<br/>
 '''Bolded''' names denote [[:Category:Announced_Graduation|members]] who have yet to graduate since their announcement.
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 ===AKB48===
-* '''[[Kashiwagi Yuki]]''' ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* [[Asai Nanami]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* '''[[Shinozaki Ayana]]''' ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* [[Onishi Momoka]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* '''[[Mogi Shinobu]]''' ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* [[Okabe Rin]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* [[Yumoto Ami]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* [[Otake Hitomi]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* '''[[Shimoguchi Hinana]]''' ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* [[Oda Erina]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* '''[[Okabe Rin]]''' ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* [[Kashiwagi Yuki]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* '''[[Oda Erina]]''' ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* [[Kohama Kokone]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
-* '''[[Onishi Momoka]]''' ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* '''[[Komiyama Haruka]]''' ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
-* '''[[Honda Hitomi]]''' ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* [[Saito Haruna]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* '''[[Yamada Kyoka]]''' ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* [[Sasaki Yukari]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
-* [[Yamabe Ayu]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* [[Sato Minami]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
-* '''[[Ma Chia-Ling]]''' ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* [[Shinozaki Ayana]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* '''[[Asai Nanami]]''' ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* [[Shimoguchi Hinana]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* '''[[Otake Hitomi]]''' ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* [[Taniguchi Megu]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
-* [[Okada Rina]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* [[Honda Hitomi]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* '''[[Saito Haruna]]''' ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* [[Ma Chia-Ling]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* '''[[Yoshihashi Yuzuka]]''' ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]])
+* [[Mogi Shinobu]] ([[AKB48 Regular Members|Regular Members]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* [[Okada Nana]] ([[Team A]]) <small>(Announced in 2022)</small>
-* [[Shimizu Maria]] ([[Team A]])
-* [[Takahashi Sayaka]] ([[Team A]])
-* [[Nakanishi Chiyori]] ([[Team A]])
-* [[Michieda Saki]] ([[Team A]])
-* [[Ichikawa Manami]] ([[Team K]])
-* [[Uemi Sorano]] ([[Team K]])
-* [[Okuhara Hinako]] ([[Team K]])
-* [[Kobayashi Ran]] ([[Team K]])
-* [[Hattori Yuna]] ([[Team K]]) <small>(Announced in 2022)</small>
-* [[Muto Tomu]] ([[Team K]]) <small>(Announced in 2022)</small>
-* [[Ishiwata Sena]] ([[Team B]])
-* [[Kitazawa Saki]] ([[Team B]])
-* [[Sakaguchi Nagisa]] ([[Team B]])
-* [[Nagano Megumi]] ([[Team B]])
-* [[Hidaritomo Ayaka]] ([[Team B]])
-* [[Fujizono Rei]] ([[Team B]])
-* [[Utada Hatsuka]] ([[Team 4]])
-* [[Omori Miyuu]] ([[Team 4]])
-* [[Kawahara Misaki]] ([[Team 4]])
-* [[Sato Kiara]] ([[Team 4]])
-* [[Takaoka Kaoru]] ([[Team 4]])
-* [[Tada Kyoka]] ([[Team 4]])
-* [[Yoshikawa Nanase]] ([[Team 4]])
-* [[Yoshida Karen]] ([[Team 4]])
-* [[Hama Sayuna]] ([[Team 8]]/[[Team K]])
-* [[Hirano Hikaru]] ([[Team 8]]/[[Team B]])
 ===SKE48===
-* [[Ishizuka Mizuki]] ([[Team S]])
+* [[Otani Yuki]] ([[Team S]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* '''[[Otani Yuki]]''' ([[Team S]])
+* [[Takeuchi Nanami]] ([[Team S]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* [[Sugiyama Anan]] ([[Team S]])
+* '''[[Aoki Shiori]]''' ([[Team KII]])
-* '''[[Takeuchi Nanami]]''' ([[Team S]])
+* [[Kawashima Miharu]] ([[Team KII]])
-* [[Tsuzuki Rika]] ([[Team S]]) <small>(Announced in 2022)</small>
+* [[Kitano Ruka]] ([[Team KII]])
-* [[Hirano Momona]] ([[Team S]])
+* '''[[Mizuno Airi]]''' ([[Team KII]])
-* '''[[Ego Yuna]]''' ([[Team KII]])
+* '''[[Saito Makiko]]''' ([[Team E]])
-* [[Hidaka Yuzuki]] ([[Team KII]])
+* [[Takahata Yuki]] ([[Team E]])
-* [[Tanabe Mizuki]] ([[Team E]])
+* [[Tani Marika]] ([[Team E]])
-* '''[[Fukushi Nao]]''' ([[Team E]])
+* [[Hayashi Mirei]] ([[Team E]])
+* [[Fukushi Nao]] ([[Team E]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
 ===NMB48===
-* [[Okamoto Rena]] ([[Team N]]) <small>(Announced in 2022)</small>
+* '''[[Ishida Yuumi]]''' ([[Team N]])
-* [[Kato Yuuka]] ([[Team N]])
+* '''[[Satsuki Aika]]''' ([[Team N]])
-* [[Kuroda Fuuwa]] ([[Team N]])
+* '''[[Nihei Manami]]''' ([[Team N]])
-* '''[[Shibuya Nagisa]]''' ([[Team N]])
+* '''[[Uno Mizuki]]''' ([[Team M]])
-* [[Lee Siyeon]] ([[Team M]])
+* '''[[Hara Karen]]''' ([[Team M]])
-* [[Sadano Haruka]] ([[Team M]])
+* [[Hayakawa Yuna]] ([[Team M]])
-* [[Nakano Mirai]] ([[Team M]])
+* [[Maeda Reiko]] ([[Team M]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* [[Hongo Yuzuha]] ([[Team M]])
+* [[Asao Momoka]] ([[Team BII]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* [[Hori Shion]] ([[Team M]])
+* [[Yamamoto Hikaru]] ([[Team BII]])
-* '''[[Maeda Reiko]]''' ([[Team M]])
+* [[Sakamoto Reio]] ([[NMB48 Kenkyuusei|Kenkyuusei]])
-* '''[[Asao Momoka]]''' ([[Team BII]])
+* '''[[Furukawa Yukino]]''' ([[NMB48 Kenkyuusei|Kenkyuusei]])
 ===HKT48===
-* [[Unjo Hirona]] ([[Team H]])
+* [[Sakai Moeka]] ([[Team H]])
-* [[Oda Ayaka]] ([[Team H]])
+* '''[[Matsuoka Hana]]''' ([[Team KIV]])
-* [[Yabuki Nako]] ([[Team H]]) <small>(Announced in 2022)</small>
+* [[Yamashita Emiri]] ([[Team KIV]])
-* [[Watanabe Akari]] ([[Team H]])
-* [[Goto Hinano]] ([[Team KIV]])
-* [[Takeda Tomoka]] ([[Team KIV]])
-* '''[[Tanaka Miku]]''' ([[Team KIV]])
-* [[Nagano Miyabi]] ([[Team KIV]])
-* [[Baba Sayaka]] ([[Team KIV]])
-* [[Murakami Wakana]] ([[Team KIV]])
-* [[Motomura Aoi]] ([[Team KIV]]) <small>(Announced in 2022)</small>
-* [[Kawashima Yuna]] ([[HKT48 Kenkyuusei|Kenkyuusei]])
 ===NGT48===
-* [[Nakai Rika]] ([[NGT48 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
+* '''[[Nara Miharu]]''' ([[NGT48 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
-* '''[[Homma Hinata]]''' ([[NGT48 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
+* [[Homma Hinata]] ([[NGT48 1st Generation|1st Generation]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* [[Ando Chikana]] ([[NGT48 3rd Draft|3rd Draft]])
+* '''[[Ogoe Haruka]]''' ([[NGT48 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
-* '''[[Kawagoe Saaya]]''' ([[NGT48 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
+* [[Kawagoe Saaya]] ([[NGT48 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* '''[[Furusawa Mana]]''' ([[NGT48 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
+* [[Sogabe Yume]] ([[NGT48 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
-* [[Furutate Aoi]] ([[NGT48 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
+* [[Furusawa Mana]] ([[NGT48 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* '''[[Hase Sumomo]]''' ([[NGT48 3rd Generation|3rd Generation]])
+* [[Mashimo Kaho]] ([[NGT48 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
-* [[Shibano Yuki]] ([[NGT48 Kenkyuusei|Kenkyuusei]])
+* [[Arai Ririno]] ([[NGT48 3rd Generation|3rd Generation]])
+* [[Hase Sumomo]] ([[NGT48 3rd Generation|3rd Generation]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
+* [[Minamikawa Haruka]] ([[NGT48 3rd Generation|3rd Generation]])
 ===STU48===
-* '''[[Imamura Mitsuki]]''' ([[STU48 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
+* [[Ishida Minami]] ([[STU48 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
-* [[Takino Yumiko]] ([[STU48 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
+* [[Imamura Mitsuki]] ([[STU48 1st Generation|1st Generation]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* '''[[Oki Yuka]]''' ([[STU48 3rd Draft|3rd Draft]])
+* [[Iwata Hina]] ([[STU48 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
-* [[Kawamata Anna]] ([[STU48 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
+* [[Morishita Maiha]] ([[STU48 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
-* [[Tanaka Miho]] ([[STU48 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
+* [[Oki Yuka]] ([[STU48 3rd Draft|3rd Draft]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* [[Yoshizaki Rinko]] ([[STU48 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
+* '''[[Kojima Aiko]]''' ([[STU48 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
+* [[Suzuki Ayaka]] ([[STU48 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
+* [[Rissen Momoka]] ([[STU48 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
+* [[Iwasaki Kasumi]] ([[STU48 Kenkyuusei|Kenkyuusei]])
+* [[Shimizu Risako]] ([[STU48 Kenkyuusei|Kenkyuusei]])
+* [[Hasegawa Noa]] ([[STU48 Kenkyuusei|Kenkyuusei]])
+* [[Fujii Rie]] ([[STU48 Kenkyuusei|Kenkyuusei]])
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 ===Nogizaka46===
-* [[Akimoto Manatsu]] ([[Nogizaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
+* [[Sakaguchi Tamami]] ([[Nogizaka46 3rd Generation|3rd Generation]])
-* [[Saito Asuka]] ([[Nogizaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]]) <small>(Graduation concert only)</small>
+* [[Yamashita Mizuki]] ([[Nogizaka46 3rd Generation|3rd Generation]])
-* [[Suzuki Ayane]] ([[Nogizaka46 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
+* [[Kakehashi Sayaka]] ([[Nogizaka46 4th Generation|4th Generation]])
-* [[Kitagawa Yuri]] ([[Nogizaka46 4th Generation|4th Generation]])
+* [[Seimiya Rei]] ([[Nogizaka46 4th Generation|4th Generation]])
-* [[Hayakawa Seira]] ([[Nogizaka46 4th Generation|4th Generation]])
 ===Sakurazaka46===
-* '''[[Kobayashi Yui]]''' ([[Sakurazaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
+* '''[[Uemura Rina]]''' ([[Sakurazaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
-* [[Habu Mizuho]] ([[Sakurazaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
+* [[Kobayashi Yui]] ([[Sakurazaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* [[Seki Yumiko]] ([[Sakurazaka46 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]]) <small>(Announced in 2022)</small>
+* '''[[Saito Fuyuka]]''' ([[Sakurazaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
 ===Hinatazaka46===
-* [[Kageyama Yuka]] ([[Hinatazaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
+* '''[[Kato Shiho]]''' ([[Hinatazaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
-* [[Kishi Honoka]] ([[Hinatazaka46 4th Generation|4th Generation]])
+* [[Saito Kyoko]] ([[Hinatazaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
+* [[Takamoto Ayaka]] ([[Hinatazaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
+* '''[[Higashimura Mei]]''' ([[Hinatazaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
+* '''[[Nibu Akari]]'''  ([[Hinatazaka46 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
+* '''[[Hamagishi Hiyori]]'''   ([[Hinatazaka46 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
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 ===JKT48===
-* '''[[Adzana Shaliha]]''' ([[JKT48 Promoted Members|JKT48]])
+* [[Adzana Shaliha]] ([[JKT48 Promoted Members|JKT48]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* [[Dhea Angelia]] ([[JKT48 Promoted Members|JKT48]]) <small>(Announced in 2022)</small>
+* [[Azizi Asadel]] ([[JKT48 Promoted Members|JKT48]])
-* [[Fransisca Saraswati Puspa Dewi]] ([[JKT48 Promoted Members|JKT48]])
+* '''[[Reva Fidela]]''' ([[JKT48 Promoted Members|JKT48]])
-* [[Jesslyn Callista]] ([[JKT48 Promoted Members|JKT48]])
+* [[Shani Indira Natio]] ([[JKT48 Promoted Members|JKT48]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* [[Jinan Safa Safira]] ([[JKT48 Promoted Members|JKT48]]) <small>(Announced in 2022)</small>
+* [[Yessica Tamara]] ([[JKT48 Promoted Members|JKT48]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* '''[[Shani Indira Natio]]''' ([[JKT48 Promoted Members|JKT48]])
+* [[Aisa Maharani]] ([[JKT48 Trainee|Trainee]])
-* '''[[Yessica Tamara]]''' ([[JKT48 Promoted Members|JKT48]])
+* [[Jeane Victoria]] ([[JKT48 Trainee|Trainee]])
-* [[Alia Giselle]] ([[JKT48 Trainee|Trainee]])
-* [[Aulia Asyira]] ([[JKT48 Trainee|Trainee]])
 ===BNK48===
-* [[Cherprang Areekul|Cherprang]] ([[Team BIII]])
+* [[Rachaya Tupkunanon (Minmin)|Minmin]] ([[Team BIII]])
-* [[Miori Ohkubo|Miori]] ([[Team BIII]])
+* [[Khawisara Singplod (Myyu)|Myyu]] ([[Team BIII]])
-* [[Sarisa Worasunthorn (Pampam)|Pampam]] ([[Team NV]])
+* [[Warinrat Yolprasong (Niky)|Niky]] ([[Team BIII]])
-* [[Nicharee Wachiralapphaithoon (Pim)|Pim]] ([[BNK48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* [[Jidarpha Chamchooy (Panda)|Panda]] ([[Team BIII]])
+* [[Weeraya Zhang (Wee)|Wee]] ([[Team BIII]])
+* [[Natticha Chantaravareelekha (Fond)|Fond]] ([[Team NV]])
+* [[Nuttakul Pimtongchaikul (Gygee)|Gygee]] ([[Team NV]])
+* [[Manipa Roopanya (Khamin)|Khamin]] ([[Team NV]])
+* [[Chanyapuk Numprasop (New)|New]] ([[Team NV]])
+* [[Phattharanarin Mueanarit (Nine)|Nine]] ([[Team NV]])
+* [[Nippitcha Pipitdaecha (Paeyah)|Paeyah]] ([[Team NV]])
+* [[Pakwan Noijaiboon|Pakwan]] ([[Team NV]])
+* [[Sirikarn Shinnawatsuwan (Phukkhom)|Phukkhom]] ([[Team NV]])
+* [[Ratah Chinkrajangkit|Ratah]] ([[Team NV]])
+* '''[[Sawitchaya Kajonrungsilp (Satchan)|Satchan]]''' ([[Team NV]])
+* [[Tarisa Preechatangkit (Stang)|Stang]] ([[Team NV]])
+* [[Nana Goto|Nana]] ([[BNK48 Trainee|Trainee]])
 ===MNL48===
-* [[Abelaine Trinidad|Abby]] ([[MNL48 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
+* [[Coleen Trinidad|Coleen]] ([[MNL48 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
-* [[Sandee Garcia|Andi]] ([[MNL48 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
+* [[Lara Mae Layar|Lara]] ([[MNL48 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
-* [[Dian Marie Mercado|Dian]] ([[MNL48 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
+* [[Princess Rius Briquillo|Princess]] ([[MNL48 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
-* [[Guinevere Faith Muse|Gia]] ([[MNL48 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
+* [[Miho Hoshino|Miho]] ([[MNL48 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
-* [[Dana Yzabel Divinagracia|Yzabel]] ([[MNL48 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
 ===AKB48 Team SH===
-* [[Hu XinYin]] ([[AKB48 Team SH 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
+* '''[[Li ShiQi]]''' ([[AKB48 Team SH 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
-* [[Pan QiuYi]] ([[AKB48 Team SH 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
+* [[Wan FangZhou]] ([[AKB48 Team SH 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
-* [[Wang YuRan]] ([[AKB48 Team SH 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
+* [[Xu YiTing]] ([[AKB48 Team SH 1st Generation|1st Generation]])
+* [[Jian QiangWei]] ([[AKB48 Team SH 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
+* [[Liang ShiAn]] ([[AKB48 Team SH 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]])
+* [[Peng LuXuan]] ([[AKB48 Team SH 3rd Generation|3rd Generation]])
+* [[Zeng Yi]] ([[AKB48 Team SH 4th Generation|4th Generation]])
+* [[Lu Xi]] ([[AKB48 Team SH 6th Generation|6th Generation]])
 ===AKB48 Team TP===
-* [[Chang Fa-fa]] ([[TIC TAC TOE]])
+* '''[[Kuo Shin-yu]]''' ([[TIC TAC TOE]])
-* [[Fujii Mayu]] ([[TIC TAC TOE]])
-* [[Gao Yun-jue]] ([[TIC TAC TOE]])
-* [[Lin Chieh]] ([[TIC TAC TOE]])
-* [[Lin Chieh-hsin]] ([[TIC TAC TOE]])
-* [[Liu Yu-ching]] ([[TIC TAC TOE]])
-* [[Lo Jui-ting]] ([[TIC TAC TOE]])
-* [[Oyama Mirei]] ([[TIC TAC TOE]])
-* [[Po Ling]] ([[TIC TAC TOE]])
-* [[Zhou Jia-yu]] ([[TIC TAC TOE]])
-* [[Cheng Chia-yu]] ([[Peek A Boo]])
-* [[Chiu Pin-han]] ([[Peek A Boo]])
-* [[Kao Yen-chen]] ([[Peek A Boo]])
-* [[Lee Meng-chun]] ([[Peek A Boo]])
-* [[Li Cai-jie]] ([[Peek A Boo]])
-* [[Sin Tik-kei]] ([[Peek A Boo]])
-* [[Wang Yi-chia]] ([[Peek A Boo]])
-* [[Chia I-chen]] ([[Peek A Boo|Peek A Boo Trainee]])
-* [[Lin Jia-ni]] ([[Peek A Boo|Peek A Boo Trainee]])
 ===CGM48===
-* [[Ravinda Alan (Jayda)|Jayda]] ([[CGM48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* [[Punyawee Jungcharoen (Aom)|Aom]] ([[Team C]])
-* [[Chutipapha Rattanakornyannawut (Parima)|Parima]] ([[CGM48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* '''[[Pundita Koontawee (Fortune)|Fortune]]''' ([[Team C]])
-* [[Pitchaporn Whathanathongtin (Twobam)|Twobam]] ([[CGM48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* '''[[Izuta Rina|Izurina]]''' ([[Team C]])
+* [[Chayanan Jedpeenongruamjai (Milk)|Milk]] ([[CGM48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* [[Suphatchaya Khamngern (Papang)|Papang]] ([[CGM48 Trainee|Trainee]])
 | valign="top" |
 ===SNH48===
-* [[Bei ChuHan]] ([[Team SII]])
+* [[Li Hui]] ([[Team SII]])
-* [[Wang QiuRu]] ([[Team SII]])
+* [[Ma YuLing]] ([[Team SII]])
-* [[Zhao JiaRui]] ([[Team NII]])
+* [[Shao XueCong]] ([[Team SII]])
-* [[Zhang Xi]] ([[Team NII]])
+* [[Zhu HanJia]] ([[Team SII]])
-* [[Li YuLongRuo]] ([[Team HII]])
+* '''[[Liu ShuXian]]''' ([[Team NII]])
-* [[Shen MengYao]] ([[Team HII]])
+* [[Liu Xian]] ([[Team NII]])
-* [[Sun ZhenNi]] ([[Team HII]])
+* [[Su ShanShan]] ([[Team NII]])
-* [[Liu ShengNan]] ([[Team X]])
+* [[Xu JiaJia]] ([[Team NII]])
-* [[Lyu Yi]] ([[Team X]])
+* [[Yan Qin]] ([[Team NII]])
-* [[Ran Wei]] ([[Team X]])
+* [[Zhang HuaiJin]] ([[Team NII]])
-* [[Wang FeiYan]] ([[Team X]])
+* [[Jiang Shan]] ([[Team HII]])
-* [[Wang XiaoJia]] ([[Team X]])
+* [[HeYang QingQing]] ([[Team X]])
-* [[Shi WeiXi]] ([[SNH48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* [[Lv XiangYi]] ([[Team X]])
-* [[Zhan Di]] ([[SNH48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* [[Wang YueYao]] ([[Team X]])
-* [[Zhang WenTing]] ([[SNH48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* [[Xie TianYi]] ([[Team X]])
+* '''[[Zuo JingYuan]]''' ([[Team X]])
+* [[Zhang YiTing]] ([[Team X]])
+* [[Lu ChenXin]] ([[SNH48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* [[Luo YingChen]] ([[SNH48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* [[Wen BingBing]] ([[SNH48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* [[Wang ZiShu]] ([[SNH48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* [[Xia YiXin]] ([[SNH48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* [[Zhang HanYin]] ([[SNH48 Trainee|Trainee]])
 ===GNZ48===
-* [[Chen GuiJun]] ([[GNZ48 Team Z|Team Z]])
+* [[Luo KeJia]] ([[GNZ48 Team G|Team G]])
-* [[Gao WeiRan]] ([[GNZ48 Team Z|Team Z]])
+* [[Li ShanShan]] ([[GNZ48 Team G|Team G]])
-* [[Liang WanLin]] ([[GNZ48 Team Z|Team Z]])
+* [[Chen NanXi]] ([[GNZ48 Team NIII|Team NIII]])
-* [[Wang SiYue]] ([[GNZ48 Team Z|Team Z]])
+* '''[[Lu Jing]]''' ([[GNZ48 Team NIII|Team NIII]])
-* [[Zhou PeiXi]] ([[GNZ48 Team Z|Team Z]])
+* '''[[Liu QianQian]]''' ([[GNZ48 Team NIII|Team NIII]])
-* [[Chen HongYu]] ([[GNZ48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* [[Wang Zi]] ([[GNZ48 Team NIII|Team NIII]])
-* [[Hui YuXuan]] ([[GNZ48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* [[Zeng Jia]] ([[GNZ48 Team NIII|Team NIII]])
-* [[Jiang YuHang]] ([[GNZ48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* '''[[Chen Ke]]''' ([[GNZ48 Team Z|Team Z]])
-* [[Lei ShuYi]] ([[GNZ48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* [[Nong YanPing]] ([[GNZ48 Team Z|Team Z]])
-* [[Rong ZiTong]] ([[GNZ48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* [[Lan YaXin]] ([[GNZ48 Trainee|Trainee]])
-* [[Tao Hui]] ([[GNZ48 Trainee|Trainee]])
+* [[Sun YuYuan]] ([[GNZ48 Trainee|Trainee]])
 ===BEJ48===
-* [[Gao ZiMeng]] ([[BEJ48 Promoted Members|BEJ48]])
+* [[Gao YuJin]] ([[BEJ48 Team B|Team B]])
-* [[Han Xue]] ([[BEJ48 Promoted Members|BEJ48]])
+* [[Meng QingYu]] ([[BEJ48 Team B|Team B]])
-* [[Li SiAo]] ([[BEJ48 Promoted Members|BEJ48]])
+* [[Shen ZhiHan]] ([[BEJ48 Team B|Team B]])
-* [[Tang ChenWei]] ([[BEJ48 Promoted Members|BEJ48]])
+* [[Zhang XinRu]] ([[BEJ48 Team B|Team B]])
-* [[Wang RuoShiLan]] ([[BEJ48 Promoted Members|BEJ48]])
+* [[Chen ZhiFei]] ([[BEJ48 Team E|Team E]])
-* [[Zhang ZhiJie]] ([[BEJ48 Promoted Members|BEJ48]])
+* [[Li XinLe]] ([[BEJ48 Team E|Team E]])
+* [[Sun XiaoYan]] ([[BEJ48 Team E|Team E]])
 ===CKG48===
-* [[Chen YingLin]] ([[CKG48 Promoted Members|CKG48]])
+* [[Gao XueYi]] ([[CKG48 Team C|Team C]])
-* [[Peng HanLing]] ([[CKG48 Promoted Members|CKG48]])
+* [[Luo YuTing]] ([[CKG48 Team C|Team C]])
-* [[Pan Ying]] ([[CKG48 Promoted Members|CKG48]])
+* [[Peng YuHan]] ([[CKG48 Team C|Team C]])
-* [[Wu XueYu]] ([[CKG48 Promoted Members|CKG48]])
+* [[Zhao ZeHui]] ([[CKG48 Team C|Team C]])
-* [[Zhang Fan]] ([[CKG48 Promoted Members|CKG48]])
+* [[Yang TianLing]] ([[CKG48 Team K|Team K]])
+* [[Zhang YuYe]] ([[CKG48 Team K|Team K]])
+* [[Shen JiaLu]] ([[CKG48 Trainee|Trainee]])
 ===CGT48===
-* [[Huang YiXuan]] ([[CGT48 Team CII|Team CII]])
+* [[He YuXin]] ([[CGT48 Team GII|Team GII]]) <small>(Announced in 2023)</small>
-* [[Zhong JieWen]] ([[CGT48 Trainee|Trainee]])
-===IDOLS Ft===
-* [[Jiang YuHang]]
-* [[Xiong XinYao]]
-* [[Zhang KaiQi]]
-* [[Zhao YiMin]]
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 ** [[CKG48]]: 26 members left the group on January 19, 2019, following the group's disbandment.
 ** [[SNH48]]: 12 1st Generation members graduated on October 8, 2020, following contract expiration. These members were named [[Honorary Graduates]].
-** [[BNK48]]: 19 1st Generation members left the group on December 18, 2022.
+** [[BNK48]]: 19 1st Generation members graduated from the group on December 18, 2022.
+** [[BNK48]]: 14 2nd Generation members graduated from the group on April 30, 2024.
 * The year 2021 had the largest number of graduated and graduating members.
-** 68 members from the Japanese AKB48 group.
+** 68 members from the Japanese 48 Group.
 ** 16 members from the Sakamichi Series.
 ** 90 from the overseas groups.
 ** 58 from the SNH48 Group.
 ** A total of 232 members from the combined numbers of AKB48 Group, Sakamichi Series, and SNH48 Group have either announced graduation or graduated.
+* Record graduation announcements per group:
+** The year 2023 had the largest number of graduation announcements in AKB48 (41). This makes AKB48 also the group with the highest number of graduation announcements in a single year.
+** The year 2019 had the largest number of graduation announcements in SKE48 (15).
+** The year 2019 had the largest number of graduation announcements in NMB48 (17).
+** The year 2022 had the largest number of graduation announcements in HKT48 (15).
+** The year 2022 had the largest number of graduation announcements in NGT48 (10).
+** The year 2024 had the largest number of graduation announcements in STU48 (12).
+** The year 2019 had the largest number of graduation announcements in Nogizaka46 (9).
+** The year 2020 had the largest number of graduation announcements in Keyakizaka46 (6).
+** The year 2022 had the largest number of graduation announcements in Sakurazaka46 (5).
+** The year 2024 had the largest number of graduation announcements in Hinatazaka46 (6).
+** The year 2021 had the largest number of graduation announcements in Yoshimotozaka46 (15).
+** The year 2021 had the largest number of graduation announcements in JKT48 (32).
+** The year 2022 had the largest number of graduation announcements in BNK48 (21).
+** The year 2019 had the largest number of graduation announcements in MNL48 (26).
+** The year 2024 had the largest number of graduation announcements in AKB48 Team SH (7).
+** The year 2023 had the largest number of graduation announcements in AKB48 Team TP (19).
+** The year 2023 had the largest number of graduation announcements in CGM48 (3).
+** The year 2020 had the largest number of graduation announcements in SNH48 (28).
+** The years 2019 and 2024 had the largest number of graduation announcements in GNZ48 (11).
+** The year 2020 had the largest number of graduation announcements in BEJ48 (18).
+** The year 2021 had the largest number of graduation announcements in CKG48 (12).
+** The year 2023 had the largest number of graduation announcements in CGT48 (2).
+** The year 2022 had the largest number of graduation announcements in IDOLS Ft (5).