Education in Ibaraki, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Ibaraki was 313.0 in 2024, 15th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Ibaraki?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Ibaraki was 297.7 in 2024, 15th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Ibaraki was 150.0 in 2024, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Ibaraki was 13.4 pupils in 2024, 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Ibaraki was 11.8 pupils in 2024, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Ibaraki was 12.6 students in 2024, 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Ibaraki was 20.2 pupils in 2024, tied for 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Ibaraki was 24.2 pupils in 2024, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Ibaraki was 93.4% in 2023, tied for 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Ibaraki was 57.4% in 2023, tied for 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Ibaraki was 14.5% in 2020, tied for 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Ibaraki was 12.7% in 2020, tied for 9th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Ibaraki was 152,900 yen in 2022, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Ibaraki was 881,800 yen in 2022, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Ibaraki was 952,100 yen in 2022, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Ibaraki was 62.0% in 2023, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Ibaraki was 23.5 in 2021, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Ibaraki was 430 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 13th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Ibaraki was 121,185 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 12th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Ibaraki was 9,638 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 12th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Ibaraki was 282 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 17th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Ibaraki was 12.6 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 21st 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 Ibaraki was 19.4 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 24th 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 Ibaraki was 1.0% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 14th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Ibaraki was 27.2% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 9th 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 Ibaraki?
Ibaraki had 18,034 first-year pupils and 21,744 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 82.9% the size of the oldest, 15th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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22,298 young people left high schools in Ibaraki in March 2025, 11th most of 47 prefectures; 12,861 of them (57.7%) 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 Ibaraki was 16.4% (March 2025 leavers), 20th 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 Ibaraki was 17.6% (March 2025 leavers), 23rd 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 Ibaraki was 4.2% (March 2025 leavers), 18th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Ibaraki ranks 18 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Nagano | 13.5 pupils |
| 16 | Kumamoto | 13.4 pupils |
| 17 | Miyagi | 13.4 pupils |
| 18 | Ibaraki | 13.4 pupils |
| 19 | Tochigi | 13.3 pupils |
| 20 | Kagawa | 13.2 pupils |
| 21 | Gifu | 13.2 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Ibaraki ranks 23 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Shizuoka | 58.1% |
| 21 | Ehime | 57.7% |
| 22 | Kochi | 57.7% |
| 23 | Ibaraki | 57.4% |
| 24 | Gunma | 57.4% |
| 25 | Wakayama | 57.1% |
| 26 | Tochigi | 56.9% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Ibaraki ranks 21 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Miyagi | 12.7 pupils |
| 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 |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Ibaraki ranks 34 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shizuoka | 1.2% |
| 32 | Tottori | 1.2% |
| 33 | Nagano | 1.1% |
| 34 | Ibaraki | 1.0% |
| 35 | Gunma | 1.0% |
| 36 | Hyogo | 0.7% |
| 37 | Kagawa | 0.6% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Ibaraki ranks 25 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shizuoka | 58.3% |
| 23 | Wakayama | 58.1% |
| 24 | Okayama | 57.8% |
| 25 | Ibaraki | 57.7% |
| 26 | Kochi | 57.6% |
| 27 | Tochigi | 57.0% |
| 28 | Miyagi | 56.9% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Ibaraki ranks 25 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Toyama | 18.2% |
| 23 | Wakayama | 18.1% |
| 24 | Shizuoka | 18.0% |
| 25 | Ibaraki | 17.6% |
| 26 | Miyagi | 17.6% |
| 27 | Ishikawa | 17.1% |
| 28 | Hokkaido | 17.1% |
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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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