Education in Kagoshima, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Kagoshima was 549.6 in 2024, 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Kagoshima?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Kagoshima was 476.4 in 2024, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Kagoshima was 199.6 in 2024, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Kagoshima was 11.2 pupils in 2024, tied for 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Kagoshima was 10.6 pupils in 2024, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Kagoshima was 10.2 students in 2024, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Kagoshima was 16.8 pupils in 2024, tied for 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Kagoshima was 23.3 pupils in 2024, tied for 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Kagoshima was 94.4% in 2023, 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Kagoshima was 48.1% in 2023, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Kagoshima was 16.9% in 2020, tied for 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Kagoshima was 14.4% in 2020, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Kagoshima was 178,000 yen in 2022, 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Kagoshima was 974,500 yen in 2022, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Kagoshima was 1,071,300 yen in 2022, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Kagoshima was 68.7% in 2023, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Kagoshima was 40.0 in 2021, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Kagoshima was 460 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 11th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Kagoshima was 78,835 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 23rd most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Kagoshima was 7,369 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 16th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Kagoshima was 171 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 5th smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Kagoshima was 10.7 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 5th 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 Kagoshima was 16.1 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 2nd 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 Kagoshima was 9.6% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), the highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Kagoshima was 30.7% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 3rd 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 Kagoshima?
Kagoshima had 11,767 first-year pupils and 14,135 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 83.2% the size of the oldest, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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13,030 young people left high schools in Kagoshima in March 2025, 23rd fewest of 47 prefectures; 6,340 of them (48.7%) 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 Kagoshima was 19.6% (March 2025 leavers), 6th 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 Kagoshima was 23.2% (March 2025 leavers), 9th 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 Kagoshima was 3.0% (March 2025 leavers), 10th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Kagoshima ranks 43 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 45 | Shimane | 10.6 pupils |
| 46 | Kochi | 10.6 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Kagoshima ranks 45 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nagasaki | 49.7% |
| 42 | Akita | 49.4% |
| 43 | Yamaguchi | 48.5% |
| 44 | Saga | 48.4% |
| 45 | Kagoshima | 48.1% |
| 46 | Miyazaki | 48.0% |
| 47 | Okinawa | 46.7% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Kagoshima ranks 43 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 45 | Kochi | 10.5 pupils |
| 46 | Shimane | 10.2 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Kagoshima ranks 1 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kagoshima | 9.6% |
| 2 | Kochi | 8.2% |
| 3 | Yamaguchi | 6.6% |
| 4 | Shimane | 6.6% |
| 5 | Wakayama | 6.4% |
| 6 | Iwate | 5.1% |
| 7 | Ehime | 5.1% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Kagoshima ranks 47 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nagasaki | 50.2% |
| 42 | Iwate | 49.9% |
| 43 | Yamaguchi | 49.6% |
| 44 | Akita | 49.0% |
| 45 | Miyazaki | 49.0% |
| 46 | Okinawa | 48.8% |
| 47 | Kagoshima | 48.7% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Kagoshima ranks 9 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fukushima | 24.4% |
| 7 | Iwate | 24.3% |
| 8 | Mie | 23.4% |
| 9 | Kagoshima | 23.2% |
| 10 | Yamagata | 23.2% |
| 11 | Aomori | 23.1% |
| 12 | Kumamoto | 23.1% |
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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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