Education in Fukuoka, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Fukuoka was 259.8 in 2024, 7th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Fukuoka?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Fukuoka was 258.6 in 2024, 7th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Fukuoka was 121.1 in 2024, 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Fukuoka was 14.8 pupils in 2024, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Fukuoka was 13.3 pupils in 2024, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Fukuoka was 14.8 students in 2024, tied for 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Fukuoka was 22.3 pupils in 2024, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Fukuoka was 26.8 pupils in 2024, 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Fukuoka was 92.3% in 2023, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Fukuoka was 58.7% in 2023, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Fukuoka was 10.4% in 2020, 9th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Fukuoka 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 Fukuoka was 139,900 yen in 2022, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Fukuoka was 728,100 yen in 2022, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Fukuoka was 893,500 yen in 2022, 15th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Fukuoka was 76.0% in 2023, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Fukuoka was 22.2 in 2021, 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Fukuoka was 697 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 9th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Fukuoka was 261,776 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 7th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Fukuoka was 18,573 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), tied for 7th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Fukuoka was 376 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 7th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Fukuoka was 14.1 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 7th 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 Fukuoka was 21.5 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 8th 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 Fukuoka was 0.5% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 10th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Fukuoka was 25.5% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 19th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 22.6%.
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Fukuoka had 40,265 first-year pupils and 46,095 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 87.4% the size of the oldest, 5th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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38,837 young people left high schools in Fukuoka in March 2025, 8th most of 47 prefectures; 22,997 of them (59.2%) 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 Fukuoka was 15.7% (March 2025 leavers), 22nd 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 Fukuoka was 15.1% (March 2025 leavers), 14th 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 Fukuoka was 4.6% (March 2025 leavers), 14th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Fukuoka ranks 7 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Osaka | 13.8 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Fukuoka ranks 17 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fukui | 61.2% |
| 15 | Gifu | 61.1% |
| 16 | Tokushima | 59.7% |
| 17 | Fukuoka | 58.7% |
| 18 | Toyama | 58.4% |
| 19 | Kagawa | 58.4% |
| 20 | Shizuoka | 58.1% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Fukuoka ranks 7 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Hyogo | 13.5 pupils |
| 10 | Ishikawa | 13.1 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Fukuoka ranks 38 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Gunma | 1.0% |
| 36 | Hyogo | 0.7% |
| 37 | Kagawa | 0.6% |
| 38 | Fukuoka | 0.5% |
| 39 | Kyoto | 0.5% |
| 40 | Aichi | 0.4% |
| 41 | Shiga | 0.4% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Fukuoka ranks 19 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kagawa | 59.8% |
| 17 | Toyama | 59.4% |
| 18 | Tokushima | 59.2% |
| 19 | Fukuoka | 59.2% |
| 20 | Gunma | 58.6% |
| 21 | Ehime | 58.4% |
| 22 | Shizuoka | 58.3% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Fukuoka ranks 34 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shiga | 15.6% |
| 32 | Nagano | 15.5% |
| 33 | Kagawa | 15.2% |
| 34 | Fukuoka | 15.1% |
| 35 | Kochi | 15.0% |
| 36 | Aichi | 14.7% |
| 37 | Okinawa | 13.7% |
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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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