Education in Ehime, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Ehime was 424.0 in 2024, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Ehime?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Ehime was 374.0 in 2024, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Ehime was 180.5 in 2024, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Ehime was 13.2 pupils in 2024, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Ehime was 12.1 pupils in 2024, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Ehime was 10.9 students in 2024, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Ehime was 19.8 pupils in 2024, tied for 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Ehime was 25.6 pupils in 2024, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Ehime was 95.2% in 2023, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Ehime was 57.7% in 2023, tied for 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Ehime was 15.2% in 2020, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Ehime was 14.2% in 2020, tied for 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Ehime was 149,100 yen in 2022, 15th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Ehime was 799,200 yen in 2022, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Ehime was 948,900 yen in 2022, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Ehime was 74.1% in 2023, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Ehime was 33.3 in 2021, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Ehime was 267 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 21st fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Ehime was 57,397 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 19th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Ehime was 4,506 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 18th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Ehime was 215 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 16th smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Ehime was 12.7 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 17th 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 Ehime was 19.4 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 23rd 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 Ehime was 5.1% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 7th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Ehime was 22.3% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 16th 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 Ehime?
Ehime had 8,433 first-year pupils and 10,410 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 81.0% the size of the oldest, 6th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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9,631 young people left high schools in Ehime in March 2025, 19th fewest of 47 prefectures; 5,628 of them (58.4%) 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 Ehime was 16.2% (March 2025 leavers), 22nd 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 Ehime was 18.5% (March 2025 leavers), 21st 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 Ehime was 2.0% (March 2025 leavers), 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Ehime ranks 22 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Tochigi | 13.3 pupils |
| 20 | Kagawa | 13.2 pupils |
| 21 | Gifu | 13.2 pupils |
| 22 | Ehime | 13.2 pupils |
| 23 | Gunma | 13.1 pupils |
| 24 | Miyazaki | 13.0 pupils |
| 25 | Nara | 12.8 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Ehime ranks 21 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Toyama | 58.4% |
| 19 | Kagawa | 58.4% |
| 20 | Shizuoka | 58.1% |
| 21 | Ehime | 57.7% |
| 22 | Kochi | 57.7% |
| 23 | Ibaraki | 57.4% |
| 24 | Gunma | 57.4% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Ehime ranks 17 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Hiroshima | 12.9 pupils |
| 15 | Shiga | 12.9 pupils |
| 16 | Nagano | 12.9 pupils |
| 17 | Ehime | 12.7 pupils |
| 18 | Miyagi | 12.7 pupils |
| 19 | Tochigi | 12.6 pupils |
| 20 | Gunma | 12.6 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Ehime ranks 7 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shimane | 6.6% |
| 5 | Wakayama | 6.4% |
| 6 | Iwate | 5.1% |
| 7 | Ehime | 5.1% |
| 8 | Fukushima | 4.4% |
| 9 | Miyazaki | 4.2% |
| 10 | Oita | 4.2% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Ehime ranks 21 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Tokushima | 59.2% |
| 19 | Fukuoka | 59.2% |
| 20 | Gunma | 58.6% |
| 21 | Ehime | 58.4% |
| 22 | Shizuoka | 58.3% |
| 23 | Wakayama | 58.1% |
| 24 | Okayama | 57.8% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Ehime ranks 21 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Okayama | 18.9% |
| 19 | Gifu | 18.8% |
| 20 | Fukui | 18.8% |
| 21 | Ehime | 18.5% |
| 22 | Toyama | 18.2% |
| 23 | Wakayama | 18.1% |
| 24 | Shizuoka | 18.0% |
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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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