Education in Fukushima, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Fukushima was 443.5 in 2024, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Fukushima?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Fukushima was 442.6 in 2024, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Fukushima?
The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Fukushima was 190.6 in 2024, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Fukushima was 12.7 pupils in 2024, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Fukushima was 10.8 pupils in 2024, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Fukushima was 11.1 students in 2024, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Fukushima 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 Fukushima was 22.9 pupils in 2024, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Fukushima was 92.2% in 2023, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Fukushima was 50.9% in 2023, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Fukushima was 16.9% in 2020, tied for 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Fukushima was 11.6% in 2020, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Fukushima was 181,500 yen in 2022, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Fukushima was 903,500 yen in 2022, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Fukushima was 1,072,300 yen in 2022, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Fukushima was 77.3% in 2023, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Fukushima was 39.2 in 2021, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Fukushima was 369 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 15th most 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 Fukushima?
The number of primary school pupils in Fukushima was 76,314 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 23rd fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow many primary school teachers are there in Fukushima?
The number of full-time primary school teachers in Fukushima was 6,227 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 23rd fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow big are primary schools in Fukushima?
The average number of pupils per primary school in Fukushima was 207 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 15th smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Fukushima was 12.3 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 23rd 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 Fukushima was 18.8 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 17th smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 21.0 pupils.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow many primary school classes in Fukushima mix different years?
The share of primary school classes that combine more than one school year (multi-grade classes, found where there are few children) in Fukushima was 4.4% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 8th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Fukushima was 22.5% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 18th 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 Fukushima?
Fukushima had 11,057 first-year pupils and 14,019 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 78.9% the size of the oldest, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow many students leave high school in Fukushima each year?
13,651 young people left high schools in Fukushima in March 2025, 21st most of 47 prefectures; 7,183 of them (52.6%) 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 Fukushima was 16.7% (March 2025 leavers), 16th 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 Fukushima was 24.4% (March 2025 leavers), 6th 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 Fukushima was 3.3% (March 2025 leavers), 16th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Fukushima ranks 26 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Gunma | 13.1 pupils |
| 24 | Miyazaki | 13.0 pupils |
| 25 | Nara | 12.8 pupils |
| 26 | Fukushima | 12.7 pupils |
| 27 | Okayama | 12.6 pupils |
| 28 | Oita | 12.6 pupils |
| 29 | Mie | 12.5 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Fukushima ranks 37 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Oita | 52.1% |
| 35 | Tottori | 51.4% |
| 36 | Yamagata | 51.0% |
| 37 | Fukushima | 50.9% |
| 38 | Kumamoto | 50.4% |
| 39 | Shimane | 50.1% |
| 40 | Iwate | 49.9% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Fukushima ranks 25 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Gifu | 12.6 pupils |
| 23 | Kagawa | 12.5 pupils |
| 24 | Miyazaki | 12.3 pupils |
| 25 | Fukushima | 12.3 pupils |
| 26 | Nara | 12.2 pupils |
| 27 | Okayama | 12.1 pupils |
| 28 | Toyama | 12.0 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Fukushima ranks 8 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wakayama | 6.4% |
| 6 | Iwate | 5.1% |
| 7 | Ehime | 5.1% |
| 8 | Fukushima | 4.4% |
| 9 | Miyazaki | 4.2% |
| 10 | Oita | 4.2% |
| 11 | Hokkaido | 4.1% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Fukushima ranks 35 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Aomori | 54.8% |
| 33 | Hokkaido | 53.9% |
| 34 | Oita | 53.3% |
| 35 | Fukushima | 52.6% |
| 36 | Shimane | 52.5% |
| 37 | Tottori | 52.3% |
| 38 | Kumamoto | 51.2% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Fukushima ranks 6 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Yamaguchi | 26.4% |
| 4 | Nagasaki | 25.4% |
| 5 | Miyazaki | 25.3% |
| 6 | Fukushima | 24.4% |
| 7 | Iwate | 24.3% |
| 8 | Mie | 23.4% |
| 9 | Kagoshima | 23.2% |
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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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