Education in Akita, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Akita was 439.9 in 2024, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Akita?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Akita was 463.9 in 2024, 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Akita was 213.3 in 2024, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Akita was 12.1 pupils in 2024, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Akita was 9.9 pupils in 2024, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Akita was 10.4 students in 2024, tied for 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Akita was 18.5 pupils in 2024, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Akita was 21.9 pupils in 2024, tied for 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Akita was 96.0% in 2023, tied for 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Akita was 49.4% in 2023, 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Akita was 19.0% in 2020, 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Akita was 11.3% in 2020, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Akita was 177,600 yen in 2022, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Akita was 984,400 yen in 2022, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Akita was 1,166,000 yen in 2022, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Akita was 69.1% in 2023, 9th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Akita was 51.9 in 2021, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Akita was 163 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), tied for 4th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow many primary school pupils are there in Akita?
The number of primary school pupils in Akita was 32,234 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 5th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Akita was 2,747 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 3rd fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Akita was 198 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 9th smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Akita was 11.7 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 17th lowest 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 Akita was 18.2 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 15th smallest 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 Akita was 2.2% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 20th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Akita was 22.1% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 14th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 22.6%.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyAre there fewer young children in Akita?
Akita had 4,603 first-year pupils and 5,986 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 76.9% the size of the oldest, the lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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6,633 young people left high schools in Akita in March 2025, 6th fewest of 47 prefectures; 3,253 of them (49.0%) 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 Akita was 17.9% (March 2025 leavers), 10th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 14.8%.
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The share of high school leavers who went straight into a job in Akita was 27.8% (March 2025 leavers), the highest 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 Akita was 3.3% (March 2025 leavers), 17th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Akita ranks 32 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Mie | 12.5 pupils |
| 30 | Toyama | 12.5 pupils |
| 31 | Yamaguchi | 12.3 pupils |
| 32 | Akita | 12.1 pupils |
| 33 | Niigata | 12.1 pupils |
| 34 | Nagasaki | 12.1 pupils |
| 35 | Yamagata | 12.0 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Akita ranks 42 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Shimane | 50.1% |
| 40 | Iwate | 49.9% |
| 41 | Nagasaki | 49.7% |
| 42 | Akita | 49.4% |
| 43 | Yamaguchi | 48.5% |
| 44 | Saga | 48.4% |
| 45 | Kagoshima | 48.1% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Akita ranks 31 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Toyama | 12.0 pupils |
| 29 | Oita | 12.0 pupils |
| 30 | Mie | 11.9 pupils |
| 31 | Akita | 11.7 pupils |
| 32 | Yamaguchi | 11.7 pupils |
| 33 | Nagasaki | 11.6 pupils |
| 34 | Aomori | 11.5 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Akita ranks 20 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Okayama | 2.6% |
| 18 | Ishikawa | 2.5% |
| 19 | Mie | 2.2% |
| 20 | Akita | 2.2% |
| 21 | Okinawa | 2.1% |
| 22 | Kumamoto | 2.0% |
| 23 | Gifu | 2.0% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Akita ranks 44 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nagasaki | 50.2% |
| 42 | Iwate | 49.9% |
| 43 | Yamaguchi | 49.6% |
| 44 | Akita | 49.0% |
| 45 | Miyazaki | 49.0% |
| 46 | Okinawa | 48.8% |
| 47 | Kagoshima | 48.7% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Akita ranks 1 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akita | 27.8% |
| 2 | Saga | 26.9% |
| 3 | Yamaguchi | 26.4% |
| 4 | Nagasaki | 25.4% |
| 5 | Miyazaki | 25.3% |
| 6 | Fukushima | 24.4% |
| 7 | Iwate | 24.3% |
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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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