Education in Ishikawa, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Ishikawa was 354.7 in 2024, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Ishikawa?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Ishikawa was 296.6 in 2024, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Ishikawa was 176.9 in 2024, 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Ishikawa was 13.6 pupils in 2024, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Ishikawa was 13.1 pupils in 2024, 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Ishikawa was 12.6 students in 2024, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Ishikawa was 21.4 pupils in 2024, tied for 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Ishikawa was 27.5 pupils in 2024, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Ishikawa was 96.7% in 2023, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Ishikawa was 62.7% in 2023, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Ishikawa was 14.8% in 2020, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Ishikawa was 14.7% in 2020, tied for 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Ishikawa was 167,800 yen in 2022, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Ishikawa was 799,800 yen in 2022, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Ishikawa was 910,000 yen in 2022, 17th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Ishikawa was 75.7% in 2023, tied for 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Ishikawa was 36.4 in 2021, 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Ishikawa was 186 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 11th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Ishikawa was 50,821 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 16th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Ishikawa was 3,883 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 12th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Ishikawa was 273 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 19th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Ishikawa was 13.1 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 10th 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 Ishikawa was 21.1 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 10th 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 Ishikawa was 2.5% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 18th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Ishikawa was 19.1% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 4th 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 Ishikawa?
Ishikawa had 7,669 first-year pupils and 8,986 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 85.3% the size of the oldest, 17th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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9,082 young people left high schools in Ishikawa in March 2025, 16th fewest of 47 prefectures; 5,799 of them (63.9%) 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 Ishikawa was 12.1% (March 2025 leavers), 4th 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 Ishikawa was 17.1% (March 2025 leavers), 21st 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 Ishikawa was 3.9% (March 2025 leavers), 22nd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Ishikawa ranks 13 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Nagano | 13.5 pupils |
| 16 | Kumamoto | 13.4 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Ishikawa ranks 11 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Nara | 65.2% |
| 9 | Chiba | 64.7% |
| 10 | Aichi | 64.0% |
| 11 | Ishikawa | 62.7% |
| 12 | Yamanashi | 62.4% |
| 13 | Shiga | 61.7% |
| 14 | Fukui | 61.2% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Ishikawa ranks 10 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Kyoto | 12.9 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Ishikawa ranks 18 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fukui | 3.3% |
| 16 | Niigata | 2.9% |
| 17 | Okayama | 2.6% |
| 18 | Ishikawa | 2.5% |
| 19 | Mie | 2.2% |
| 20 | Akita | 2.2% |
| 21 | Okinawa | 2.1% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Ishikawa ranks 11 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chiba | 65.2% |
| 9 | Aichi | 65.1% |
| 10 | Nara | 64.8% |
| 11 | Ishikawa | 63.9% |
| 12 | Yamanashi | 62.3% |
| 13 | Fukui | 62.2% |
| 14 | Gifu | 62.0% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Ishikawa ranks 27 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shizuoka | 18.0% |
| 25 | Ibaraki | 17.6% |
| 26 | Miyagi | 17.6% |
| 27 | Ishikawa | 17.1% |
| 28 | Hokkaido | 17.1% |
| 29 | Gunma | 16.2% |
| 30 | Niigata | 15.8% |
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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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