Education in Iwate, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Iwate was 478.7 in 2024, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Iwate?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Iwate was 486.3 in 2024, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Iwate was 238.7 in 2024, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Iwate was 11.7 pupils in 2024, 9th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Iwate was 10.4 pupils in 2024, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Iwate was 10.1 students in 2024, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Iwate was 18.0 pupils in 2024, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Iwate was 21.3 pupils in 2024, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Iwate was 96.0% in 2023, tied for 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Iwate was 49.9% in 2023, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Iwate was 20.7% in 2020, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Iwate 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 Iwate was 188,300 yen in 2022, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Iwate was 1,095,300 yen in 2022, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Iwate was 1,170,800 yen in 2022, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Iwate was 70.5% in 2023, tied for 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Iwate was 39.3 in 2021, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Iwate was 254 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 19th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Iwate was 47,392 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 14th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Iwate was 4,159 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 15th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Iwate was 187 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 6th smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Iwate was 11.4 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 12th 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 Iwate was 17.4 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 10th 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 Iwate was 5.1% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 6th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Iwate was 25.8% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 17th 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 Iwate?
Iwate had 6,835 first-year pupils and 8,694 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 78.6% the size of the oldest, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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9,203 young people left high schools in Iwate in March 2025, 17th fewest of 47 prefectures; 4,592 of them (49.9%) 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 Iwate was 19.0% (March 2025 leavers), 8th 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 Iwate was 24.3% (March 2025 leavers), 7th highest 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 Iwate was 3.2% (March 2025 leavers), 12th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Iwate ranks 39 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Aomori | 11.9 pupils |
| 37 | Saga | 11.8 pupils |
| 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 |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Iwate ranks 40 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Fukushima | 50.9% |
| 38 | Kumamoto | 50.4% |
| 39 | Shimane | 50.1% |
| 40 | Iwate | 49.9% |
| 41 | Nagasaki | 49.7% |
| 42 | Akita | 49.4% |
| 43 | Yamaguchi | 48.5% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Iwate ranks 36 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Nagasaki | 11.6 pupils |
| 34 | Aomori | 11.5 pupils |
| 35 | Saga | 11.4 pupils |
| 36 | Iwate | 11.4 pupils |
| 37 | Fukui | 11.4 pupils |
| 38 | Yamagata | 11.3 pupils |
| 39 | Niigata | 11.3 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Iwate ranks 6 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Yamaguchi | 6.6% |
| 4 | Shimane | 6.6% |
| 5 | Wakayama | 6.4% |
| 6 | Iwate | 5.1% |
| 7 | Ehime | 5.1% |
| 8 | Fukushima | 4.4% |
| 9 | Miyazaki | 4.2% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Iwate ranks 42 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Saga | 50.9% |
| 40 | Yamagata | 50.5% |
| 41 | Nagasaki | 50.2% |
| 42 | Iwate | 49.9% |
| 43 | Yamaguchi | 49.6% |
| 44 | Akita | 49.0% |
| 45 | Miyazaki | 49.0% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Iwate ranks 7 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nagasaki | 25.4% |
| 5 | Miyazaki | 25.3% |
| 6 | Fukushima | 24.4% |
| 7 | Iwate | 24.3% |
| 8 | Mie | 23.4% |
| 9 | Kagoshima | 23.2% |
| 10 | Yamagata | 23.2% |
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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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