Education in Fukui, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Fukui was 479.8 in 2024, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Fukui?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Fukui was 354.8 in 2024, 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Fukui was 142.9 in 2024, 15th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Fukui was 11.8 pupils in 2024, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Fukui was 11.2 pupils in 2024, tied for 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Fukui was 12.3 students in 2024, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Fukui was 19.4 pupils in 2024, tied for 17th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Fukui was 23.3 pupils in 2024, tied for 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Fukui was 96.3% in 2023, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Fukui was 61.2% in 2023, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Fukui was 16.4% in 2020, tied for 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Fukui was 12.9% in 2020, tied for 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Fukui was 184,200 yen in 2022, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Fukui was 841,500 yen in 2022, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Fukui was 963,600 yen in 2022, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Fukui was 73.8% in 2023, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Fukui was 48.7 in 2021, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Fukui was 183 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 9th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Fukui was 34,871 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 6th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Fukui was 3,069 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 6th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Fukui was 191 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 7th smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Fukui was 11.4 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 11th 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 Fukui was 19.0 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 19th 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 Fukui was 3.3% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 15th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Fukui was 18.7% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 3rd 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 Fukui?
Fukui had 5,276 first-year pupils and 6,126 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 86.1% the size of the oldest, 11th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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6,453 young people left high schools in Fukui in March 2025, 5th fewest of 47 prefectures; 4,013 of them (62.2%) 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 Fukui was 13.8% (March 2025 leavers), 10th 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 Fukui was 18.8% (March 2025 leavers), 20th 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 Fukui was 3.7% (March 2025 leavers), 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Fukui ranks 38 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Yamagata | 12.0 pupils |
| 36 | Aomori | 11.9 pupils |
| 37 | Saga | 11.8 pupils |
| 38 | Fukui | 11.8 pupils |
| 39 | Iwate | 11.7 pupils |
| 40 | Tottori | 11.7 pupils |
| 41 | Hokkaido | 11.6 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Fukui ranks 14 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ishikawa | 62.7% |
| 12 | Yamanashi | 62.4% |
| 13 | Shiga | 61.7% |
| 14 | Fukui | 61.2% |
| 15 | Gifu | 61.1% |
| 16 | Tokushima | 59.7% |
| 17 | Fukuoka | 58.7% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Fukui ranks 37 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Aomori | 11.5 pupils |
| 35 | Saga | 11.4 pupils |
| 36 | Iwate | 11.4 pupils |
| 37 | Fukui | 11.4 pupils |
| 38 | Yamagata | 11.3 pupils |
| 39 | Niigata | 11.3 pupils |
| 40 | Tottori | 11.3 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Fukui ranks 15 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Nagasaki | 4.1% |
| 13 | Yamagata | 3.8% |
| 14 | Aomori | 3.6% |
| 15 | Fukui | 3.3% |
| 16 | Niigata | 2.9% |
| 17 | Okayama | 2.6% |
| 18 | Ishikawa | 2.5% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Fukui ranks 13 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Nara | 64.8% |
| 11 | Ishikawa | 63.9% |
| 12 | Yamanashi | 62.3% |
| 13 | Fukui | 62.2% |
| 14 | Gifu | 62.0% |
| 15 | Shiga | 61.8% |
| 16 | Kagawa | 59.8% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Fukui ranks 20 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Tochigi | 19.1% |
| 18 | Okayama | 18.9% |
| 19 | Gifu | 18.8% |
| 20 | Fukui | 18.8% |
| 21 | Ehime | 18.5% |
| 22 | Toyama | 18.2% |
| 23 | Wakayama | 18.1% |
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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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