Education in Aichi, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Aichi was 239.8 in 2024, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Aichi?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Aichi was 210.5 in 2024, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Aichi was 106.8 in 2024, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Aichi was 15.1 pupils in 2024, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Aichi was 14.4 pupils in 2024, 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Aichi was 14.8 students in 2024, 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Aichi was 22.9 pupils in 2024, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Aichi was 28.8 pupils in 2024, tied for 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Aichi was 90.1% in 2023, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Aichi was 64.0% in 2023, 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Aichi was 12.9% in 2020, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Aichi was 13.6% in 2020, tied for 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Aichi was 133,600 yen in 2022, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Aichi was 718,600 yen in 2022, 7th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Aichi was 808,100 yen in 2022, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Aichi was 80.9% in 2023, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Aichi was 12.9 in 2021, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Aichi was 961 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 3rd most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Aichi was 372,863 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 4th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Aichi was 26,017 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 4th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Aichi was 388 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 5th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Aichi was 14.3 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 5th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 13.3 pupils.
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The average number of pupils per primary school class (including special-needs classes) in Aichi was 22.2 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 6th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 21.0 pupils.
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The share of primary school classes that combine more than one school year (multi-grade classes, found where there are few children) in Aichi was 0.4% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 8th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Aichi was 20.9% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 9th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 22.6%.
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Aichi had 56,916 first-year pupils and 65,552 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 86.8% the size of the oldest, 7th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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57,801 young people left high schools in Aichi in March 2025, 4th most of 47 prefectures; 37,642 of them (65.1%) went on to a university or junior college. Japan overall: 929,157 leavers.
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The share of high school leavers who went on to a specialised training college (vocational school) in Aichi was 12.3% (March 2025 leavers), 6th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 14.8%.
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The share of high school leavers who went straight into a job in Aichi was 14.7% (March 2025 leavers), 12th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 13.7%.
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The share of high school leavers who neither went on to study nor into a job, nor went to a training course (the official category "others") in Aichi was 3.7% (March 2025 leavers), 24th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Aichi ranks 6 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kanagawa | 16.1 pupils |
| 4 | Chiba | 15.8 pupils |
| 5 | Shizuoka | 15.2 pupils |
| 6 | Aichi | 15.1 pupils |
| 7 | Fukuoka | 14.8 pupils |
| 8 | Okinawa | 14.8 pupils |
| 9 | Hyogo | 14.3 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Aichi ranks 10 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hiroshima | 65.7% |
| 8 | Nara | 65.2% |
| 9 | Chiba | 64.7% |
| 10 | Aichi | 64.0% |
| 11 | Ishikawa | 62.7% |
| 12 | Yamanashi | 62.4% |
| 13 | Shiga | 61.7% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Aichi ranks 5 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures; students per teacher count full-time teachers only
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kanagawa | 15.2 pupils |
| 3 | Saitama | 15.1 pupils |
| 4 | Chiba | 15.1 pupils |
| 5 | Aichi | 14.3 pupils |
| 6 | Shizuoka | 14.2 pupils |
| 7 | Fukuoka | 14.1 pupils |
| 8 | Okinawa | 14.1 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Aichi ranks 40 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Kagawa | 0.6% |
| 38 | Fukuoka | 0.5% |
| 39 | Kyoto | 0.5% |
| 40 | Aichi | 0.4% |
| 41 | Shiga | 0.4% |
| 42 | Chiba | 0.3% |
| 43 | Saitama | 0.2% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Aichi ranks 9 of 47, highest first. Counts leavers of full-time, part-time and national, public and private high schools located in the prefecture (not where they live), so prefectures with many private schools or colleges can look different
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hiroshima | 67.6% |
| 7 | Saitama | 66.9% |
| 8 | Chiba | 65.2% |
| 9 | Aichi | 65.1% |
| 10 | Nara | 64.8% |
| 11 | Ishikawa | 63.9% |
| 12 | Yamanashi | 62.3% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Aichi ranks 36 of 47, highest first. Counts leavers of full-time, part-time and national, public and private high schools located in the prefecture (not where they live), so prefectures with many private schools or colleges can look different
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Kagawa | 15.2% |
| 34 | Fukuoka | 15.1% |
| 35 | Kochi | 15.0% |
| 36 | Aichi | 14.7% |
| 37 | Okinawa | 13.7% |
| 38 | Yamanashi | 13.1% |
| 39 | Hiroshima | 10.9% |
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Sources
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Prefectures 2026 (Tōkei de miru todōfuken no sugata), full volume, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b69774a5f40c…)
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat: School Basic Survey fiscal 2025, table ey-289: what high school leavers did next, by prefecture and sex (graduates of March 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 554ef7b4107e…)
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat: School Basic Survey fiscal 2026 (preliminary, 1 May 2026), table 4: primary schools, classes, pupils and staff by prefecture, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7f5e434b3617…)
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