Education in Hyogo, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Hyogo was 265.2 in 2024, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Hyogo?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Hyogo was 259.0 in 2024, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Hyogo was 139.4 in 2024, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Hyogo was 14.3 pupils in 2024, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Hyogo was 13.4 pupils in 2024, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Hyogo was 12.8 students in 2024, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Hyogo was 22.8 pupils in 2024, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Hyogo was 28.8 pupils in 2024, tied for 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Hyogo was 92.0% in 2023, tied for 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Hyogo was 68.5% in 2023, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Hyogo was 10.7% in 2020, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Hyogo was 13.7% in 2020, 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Hyogo was 136,400 yen in 2022, 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Hyogo was 763,600 yen in 2022, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Hyogo was 880,400 yen in 2022, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Hyogo was 80.6% in 2023, 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Hyogo was 19.7 in 2021, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Hyogo was 717 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 8th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Hyogo was 251,582 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 8th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Hyogo 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 Hyogo was 351 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 9th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Hyogo was 13.5 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 9th 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 Hyogo was 21.9 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 7th 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 Hyogo was 0.7% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 12th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Hyogo was 21.3% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 10th 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 Hyogo?
Hyogo had 38,349 first-year pupils and 44,844 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 85.5% the size of the oldest, 16th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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39,657 young people left high schools in Hyogo in March 2025, 7th most of 47 prefectures; 27,019 of them (68.1%) 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 Hyogo was 12.2% (March 2025 leavers), 5th 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 Hyogo was 10.8% (March 2025 leavers), 8th 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 Hyogo was 4.1% (March 2025 leavers), 20th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Hyogo ranks 9 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Hiroshima | 13.8 pupils |
| 12 | Kyoto | 13.6 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Hyogo ranks 5 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kyoto | 74.0% |
| 3 | Kanagawa | 69.4% |
| 4 | Osaka | 68.9% |
| 5 | Hyogo | 68.5% |
| 6 | Saitama | 65.8% |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 65.7% |
| 8 | Nara | 65.2% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Hyogo ranks 9 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Osaka | 13.0 pupils |
| 12 | Kumamoto | 13.0 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Hyogo ranks 36 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Nagano | 1.1% |
| 34 | Ibaraki | 1.0% |
| 35 | Gunma | 1.0% |
| 36 | Hyogo | 0.7% |
| 37 | Kagawa | 0.6% |
| 38 | Fukuoka | 0.5% |
| 39 | Kyoto | 0.5% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Hyogo ranks 5 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kyoto | 74.5% |
| 3 | Kanagawa | 70.5% |
| 4 | Osaka | 69.8% |
| 5 | Hyogo | 68.1% |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 67.6% |
| 7 | Saitama | 66.9% |
| 8 | Chiba | 65.2% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Hyogo ranks 40 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Okinawa | 13.7% |
| 38 | Yamanashi | 13.1% |
| 39 | Hiroshima | 10.9% |
| 40 | Hyogo | 10.8% |
| 41 | Chiba | 9.5% |
| 42 | Saitama | 9.4% |
| 43 | Nara | 9.2% |
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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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