Education in Hokkaido, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Hokkaido was 400.6 in 2024, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Hokkaido?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Hokkaido was 450.1 in 2024, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Hokkaido was 207.4 in 2024, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Hokkaido was 11.6 pupils in 2024, 7th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Hokkaido was 10.4 pupils in 2024, 7th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Hokkaido was 11.3 students in 2024, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Hokkaido was 18.6 pupils in 2024, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Hokkaido was 21.9 pupils in 2024, tied for 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Hokkaido was 92.1% in 2023, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Hokkaido was 52.7% in 2023, 15th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Hokkaido was 15.8% in 2020, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Hokkaido was 14.1% in 2020, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Hokkaido was 157,700 yen in 2022, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Hokkaido was 1,016,400 yen in 2022, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Hokkaido was 1,208,600 yen in 2022, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Hokkaido was 73.5% in 2023, tied for 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Hokkaido was 31.8 in 2021, tied for 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Hokkaido was 891 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 4th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Hokkaido was 201,064 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 9th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Hokkaido was 18,159 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 9th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Hokkaido was 226 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 19th smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Hokkaido was 11.1 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 7th 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 Hokkaido was 18.0 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 14th 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 Hokkaido was 4.1% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 11th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Hokkaido was 29.5% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 4th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 22.6%.
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Hokkaido had 30,259 first-year pupils and 36,204 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 83.6% the size of the oldest, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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34,720 young people left high schools in Hokkaido in March 2025, 9th most of 47 prefectures; 18,723 of them (53.9%) 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 Hokkaido was 21.4% (March 2025 leavers), 3rd 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 Hokkaido was 17.1% (March 2025 leavers), 20th 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 Hokkaido was 4.8% (March 2025 leavers), 9th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Hokkaido ranks 41 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Fukui | 11.8 pupils |
| 39 | Iwate | 11.7 pupils |
| 40 | Tottori | 11.7 pupils |
| 41 | Hokkaido | 11.6 pupils |
| 42 | Yamanashi | 11.2 pupils |
| 43 | Kagoshima | 11.2 pupils |
| 44 | Tokushima | 11.0 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Hokkaido ranks 33 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Nagano | 55.3% |
| 31 | Aomori | 54.2% |
| 32 | Niigata | 53.7% |
| 33 | Hokkaido | 52.7% |
| 34 | Oita | 52.1% |
| 35 | Tottori | 51.4% |
| 36 | Yamagata | 51.0% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Hokkaido ranks 41 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Yamagata | 11.3 pupils |
| 39 | Niigata | 11.3 pupils |
| 40 | Tottori | 11.3 pupils |
| 41 | Hokkaido | 11.1 pupils |
| 42 | Yamanashi | 10.8 pupils |
| 43 | Kagoshima | 10.7 pupils |
| 44 | Tokushima | 10.5 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Hokkaido ranks 11 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fukushima | 4.4% |
| 9 | Miyazaki | 4.2% |
| 10 | Oita | 4.2% |
| 11 | Hokkaido | 4.1% |
| 12 | Nagasaki | 4.1% |
| 13 | Yamagata | 3.8% |
| 14 | Aomori | 3.6% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Hokkaido ranks 33 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Nagano | 55.9% |
| 31 | Niigata | 55.2% |
| 32 | Aomori | 54.8% |
| 33 | Hokkaido | 53.9% |
| 34 | Oita | 53.3% |
| 35 | Fukushima | 52.6% |
| 36 | Shimane | 52.5% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Hokkaido ranks 28 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Ibaraki | 17.6% |
| 26 | Miyagi | 17.6% |
| 27 | Ishikawa | 17.1% |
| 28 | Hokkaido | 17.1% |
| 29 | Gunma | 16.2% |
| 30 | Niigata | 15.8% |
| 31 | Shiga | 15.6% |
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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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