Education in Hiroshima, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Hiroshima was 307.9 in 2024, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Hiroshima?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Hiroshima was 343.8 in 2024, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Hiroshima was 165.0 in 2024, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Hiroshima was 13.8 pupils in 2024, tied for 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Hiroshima was 13.1 pupils in 2024, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Hiroshima was 12.9 students in 2024, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Hiroshima was 21.1 pupils in 2024, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Hiroshima was 26.7 pupils in 2024, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Hiroshima was 92.5% in 2023, tied for 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Hiroshima was 65.7% in 2023, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Hiroshima was 9.6% in 2020, tied for 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Hiroshima was 16.1% in 2020, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Hiroshima was 139,500 yen in 2022, tied for 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Hiroshima was 746,700 yen in 2022, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Hiroshima was 931,900 yen in 2022, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Hiroshima was 79.3% in 2023, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Hiroshima was 30.9 in 2021, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Hiroshima was 452 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 12th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Hiroshima was 130,177 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 11th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Hiroshima was 10,109 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 11th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Hiroshima was 288 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 14th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Hiroshima was 12.9 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 14th 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 Hiroshima was 20.1 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 17th 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 Hiroshima was 1.7% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 21st lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Hiroshima was 25.8% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 16th highest 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 Hiroshima?
Hiroshima had 19,573 first-year pupils and 23,472 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 83.4% the size of the oldest, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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21,166 young people left high schools in Hiroshima in March 2025, 12th most of 47 prefectures; 14,317 of them (67.6%) 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 Hiroshima was 11.2% (March 2025 leavers), 2nd 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 Hiroshima was 10.9% (March 2025 leavers), 9th 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 Hiroshima was 3.1% (March 2025 leavers), 11th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Hiroshima ranks 11 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Okinawa | 14.8 pupils |
| 9 | Hyogo | 14.3 pupils |
| 10 | Osaka | 13.8 pupils |
| 11 | Hiroshima | 13.8 pupils |
| 12 | Kyoto | 13.6 pupils |
| 13 | Ishikawa | 13.6 pupils |
| 14 | Shiga | 13.5 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Hiroshima ranks 7 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Osaka | 68.9% |
| 5 | Hyogo | 68.5% |
| 6 | Saitama | 65.8% |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 65.7% |
| 8 | Nara | 65.2% |
| 9 | Chiba | 64.7% |
| 10 | Aichi | 64.0% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Hiroshima ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Osaka | 13.0 pupils |
| 12 | Kumamoto | 13.0 pupils |
| 13 | Kyoto | 12.9 pupils |
| 14 | Hiroshima | 12.9 pupils |
| 15 | Shiga | 12.9 pupils |
| 16 | Nagano | 12.9 pupils |
| 17 | Ehime | 12.7 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Hiroshima ranks 27 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Saga | 1.9% |
| 25 | Tochigi | 1.8% |
| 26 | Tokushima | 1.7% |
| 27 | Hiroshima | 1.7% |
| 28 | Yamanashi | 1.6% |
| 29 | Toyama | 1.4% |
| 30 | Miyagi | 1.3% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Hiroshima 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 on to university or junior college (March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kanagawa | 70.5% |
| 4 | Osaka | 69.8% |
| 5 | Hyogo | 68.1% |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 67.6% |
| 7 | Saitama | 66.9% |
| 8 | Chiba | 65.2% |
| 9 | Aichi | 65.1% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Hiroshima ranks 39 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Aichi | 14.7% |
| 37 | Okinawa | 13.7% |
| 38 | Yamanashi | 13.1% |
| 39 | Hiroshima | 10.9% |
| 40 | Hyogo | 10.8% |
| 41 | Chiba | 9.5% |
| 42 | Saitama | 9.4% |
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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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