Education in Gifu, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Gifu was 334.0 in 2024, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Gifu?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Gifu was 329.6 in 2024, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Gifu was 143.4 in 2024, 17th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Gifu was 13.2 pupils in 2024, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Gifu was 12.3 pupils in 2024, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Gifu was 12.2 students in 2024, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Gifu was 21.3 pupils in 2024, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Gifu was 24.4 pupils in 2024, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Gifu was 91.2% in 2023, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Gifu was 61.1% in 2023, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Gifu was 16.6% in 2020, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Gifu was 13.4% in 2020, tied for 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Gifu was 158,100 yen in 2022, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Gifu was 806,000 yen in 2022, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Gifu was 832,900 yen in 2022, 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Gifu was 77.0% in 2023, tied for 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Gifu was 36.7 in 2021, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Gifu was 331 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 21st most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Gifu was 87,138 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 20th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Gifu was 6,932 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 19th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Gifu was 263 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 21st largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Gifu was 12.6 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 22nd 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 Gifu was 20.5 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 15th 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 Gifu was 2.0% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 23rd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Gifu was 21.3% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 11th 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 Gifu?
Gifu had 12,967 first-year pupils and 15,615 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 83.0% the size of the oldest, 17th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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15,713 young people left high schools in Gifu in March 2025, 17th most of 47 prefectures; 9,739 of them (62.0%) 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 Gifu was 13.7% (March 2025 leavers), 9th 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 Gifu was 18.8% (March 2025 leavers), 19th 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 Gifu was 2.2% (March 2025 leavers), 4th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Gifu ranks 21 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Ibaraki | 13.4 pupils |
| 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 |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Gifu ranks 15 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Yamanashi | 62.4% |
| 13 | Shiga | 61.7% |
| 14 | Fukui | 61.2% |
| 15 | Gifu | 61.1% |
| 16 | Tokushima | 59.7% |
| 17 | Fukuoka | 58.7% |
| 18 | Toyama | 58.4% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Gifu ranks 22 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Tochigi | 12.6 pupils |
| 20 | Gunma | 12.6 pupils |
| 21 | Ibaraki | 12.6 pupils |
| 22 | Gifu | 12.6 pupils |
| 23 | Kagawa | 12.5 pupils |
| 24 | Miyazaki | 12.3 pupils |
| 25 | Fukushima | 12.3 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Gifu ranks 23 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Akita | 2.2% |
| 21 | Okinawa | 2.1% |
| 22 | Kumamoto | 2.0% |
| 23 | Gifu | 2.0% |
| 24 | Saga | 1.9% |
| 25 | Tochigi | 1.8% |
| 26 | Tokushima | 1.7% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Gifu ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ishikawa | 63.9% |
| 12 | Yamanashi | 62.3% |
| 13 | Fukui | 62.2% |
| 14 | Gifu | 62.0% |
| 15 | Shiga | 61.8% |
| 16 | Kagawa | 59.8% |
| 17 | Toyama | 59.4% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Gifu 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 straight into a job (March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Shimane | 20.2% |
| 17 | Tochigi | 19.1% |
| 18 | Okayama | 18.9% |
| 19 | Gifu | 18.8% |
| 20 | Fukui | 18.8% |
| 21 | Ehime | 18.5% |
| 22 | Toyama | 18.2% |
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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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