Education in Chiba, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Chiba was 248.8 in 2024, 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Chiba?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Chiba was 241.8 in 2024, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Chiba?
The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Chiba was 111.4 in 2024, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Chiba was 15.8 pupils in 2024, 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Chiba was 14.1 pupils in 2024, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Chiba was 14.2 students in 2024, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Chiba was 23.7 pupils in 2024, 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Chiba was 28.4 pupils in 2024, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Chiba was 93.2% in 2023, tied for 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Chiba was 64.7% in 2023, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Chiba was 9.6% in 2020, tied for 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Chiba was 14.7% in 2020, tied for 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Chiba was 118,900 yen in 2022, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Chiba was 700,100 yen in 2022, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Chiba was 797,400 yen in 2022, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Chiba was 77.4% in 2023, 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Chiba was 22.9 in 2021, 7th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Chiba was 749 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 7th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Chiba was 285,535 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 6th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Chiba was 18,887 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 6th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Chiba was 381 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 6th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Chiba was 15.1 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 4th 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 Chiba was 22.9 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 4th 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 Chiba was 0.3% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 6th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Chiba was 19.2% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 5th 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 Chiba?
Chiba had 43,730 first-year pupils and 50,563 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 86.5% the size of the oldest, 8th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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44,102 young people left high schools in Chiba in March 2025, 6th most of 47 prefectures; 28,739 of them (65.2%) 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 Chiba was 16.6% (March 2025 leavers), 17th 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 Chiba was 9.5% (March 2025 leavers), 7th 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 Chiba was 5.6% (March 2025 leavers), 6th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Chiba ranks 4 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | 16.8 pupils |
| 2 | Saitama | 16.1 pupils |
| 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 |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Chiba ranks 9 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Saitama | 65.8% |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 65.7% |
| 8 | Nara | 65.2% |
| 9 | Chiba | 64.7% |
| 10 | Aichi | 64.0% |
| 11 | Ishikawa | 62.7% |
| 12 | Yamanashi | 62.4% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Chiba ranks 4 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | 16.0 pupils |
| 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 |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Chiba ranks 42 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Kyoto | 0.5% |
| 40 | Aichi | 0.4% |
| 41 | Shiga | 0.4% |
| 42 | Chiba | 0.3% |
| 43 | Saitama | 0.2% |
| 44 | Nara | 0.2% |
| 45 | Osaka | 0.1% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Chiba ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hyogo | 68.1% |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 67.6% |
| 7 | Saitama | 66.9% |
| 8 | Chiba | 65.2% |
| 9 | Aichi | 65.1% |
| 10 | Nara | 64.8% |
| 11 | Ishikawa | 63.9% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Chiba ranks 41 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Yamanashi | 13.1% |
| 39 | Hiroshima | 10.9% |
| 40 | Hyogo | 10.8% |
| 41 | Chiba | 9.5% |
| 42 | Saitama | 9.4% |
| 43 | Nara | 9.2% |
| 44 | Osaka | 8.1% |
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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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