Education in Kanagawa, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Kanagawa was 195.8 in 2024, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Kanagawa?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Kanagawa was 202.9 in 2024, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Kanagawa was 96.8 in 2024, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Kanagawa was 16.1 pupils in 2024, 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Kanagawa was 14.9 pupils in 2024, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Kanagawa was 14.8 students in 2024, tied for 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Kanagawa was 24.1 pupils in 2024, 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Kanagawa was 29.6 pupils in 2024, tied for 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Kanagawa was 92.5% in 2023, tied for 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Kanagawa was 69.4% in 2023, 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Kanagawa was 7.6% in 2020, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Kanagawa was 15.1% in 2020, tied for 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Kanagawa was 114,700 yen in 2022, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Kanagawa was 687,600 yen in 2022, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Kanagawa was 775,700 yen in 2022, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Kanagawa was 75.2% in 2023, tied for 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Kanagawa was 9.2 in 2021, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Kanagawa was 875 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 5th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Kanagawa was 414,826 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 2nd most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Kanagawa was 27,308 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 3rd most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Kanagawa was 474 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), the largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Kanagawa was 15.2 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 2nd 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 Kanagawa was 23.0 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 3rd 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 Kanagawa was 0.0% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), the lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Kanagawa was 23.5% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 22nd 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 Kanagawa?
Kanagawa had 63,604 first-year pupils and 73,927 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 86.0% the size of the oldest, 13th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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61,318 young people left high schools in Kanagawa in March 2025, 3rd most of 47 prefectures; 43,209 of them (70.5%) 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 Kanagawa was 13.9% (March 2025 leavers), 12th 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 Kanagawa was 6.2% (March 2025 leavers), 3rd 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 Kanagawa was 6.7% (March 2025 leavers), 4th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Kanagawa ranks 3 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | 16.8 pupils |
| 2 | Saitama | 16.1 pupils |
| 3 | Kanagawa | 16.1 pupils |
| 4 | Chiba | 15.8 pupils |
| 5 | Shizuoka | 15.2 pupils |
| 6 | Aichi | 15.1 pupils |
| 7 | Fukuoka | 14.8 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Kanagawa ranks 3 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | 74.1% |
| 2 | Kyoto | 74.0% |
| 3 | Kanagawa | 69.4% |
| 4 | Osaka | 68.9% |
| 5 | Hyogo | 68.5% |
| 6 | Saitama | 65.8% |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 65.7% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Kanagawa ranks 2 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | 16.0 pupils |
| 2 | Kanagawa | 15.2 pupils |
| 3 | Saitama | 15.1 pupils |
| 4 | Chiba | 15.1 pupils |
| 5 | Aichi | 14.3 pupils |
| 6 | Shizuoka | 14.2 pupils |
| 7 | Fukuoka | 14.1 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Kanagawa ranks 47 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shiga | 0.4% |
| 42 | Chiba | 0.3% |
| 43 | Saitama | 0.2% |
| 44 | Nara | 0.2% |
| 45 | Osaka | 0.1% |
| 46 | Tokyo | 0.0% |
| 47 | Kanagawa | 0.0% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Kanagawa ranks 3 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | 74.8% |
| 2 | Kyoto | 74.5% |
| 3 | Kanagawa | 70.5% |
| 4 | Osaka | 69.8% |
| 5 | Hyogo | 68.1% |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 67.6% |
| 7 | Saitama | 66.9% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Kanagawa ranks 45 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Chiba | 9.5% |
| 42 | Saitama | 9.4% |
| 43 | Nara | 9.2% |
| 44 | Osaka | 8.1% |
| 45 | Kanagawa | 6.2% |
| 46 | Kyoto | 5.8% |
| 47 | Tokyo | 3.9% |
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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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