Education in Kochi, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Kochi was 705.5 in 2024, the highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Kochi?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Kochi was 707.5 in 2024, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Kochi was 238.3 in 2024, 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Kochi was 10.6 pupils in 2024, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Kochi was 8.5 pupils in 2024, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Kochi was 8.6 students in 2024, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Kochi was 16.2 pupils in 2024, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Kochi was 20.0 pupils in 2024, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Kochi was 95.1% in 2023, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Kochi was 57.7% in 2023, tied for 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Kochi was 18.2% in 2020, tied for 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Kochi was 12.9% in 2020, tied for 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Kochi was 195,500 yen in 2022, 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Kochi was 926,300 yen in 2022, 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Kochi was 1,482,900 yen in 2022, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Kochi was 71.0% in 2023, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Kochi was 58.5 in 2021, 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Kochi was 217 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), tied for 12th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow many primary school pupils are there in Kochi?
The number of primary school pupils in Kochi was 27,803 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 2nd fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Kochi was 2,640 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 2nd fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Kochi was 128 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), the smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Kochi was 10.5 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 3rd 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 Kochi was 16.1 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 3rd 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 Kochi was 8.2% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 2nd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Kochi was 26.4% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 14th 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 Kochi?
Kochi had 4,173 first-year pupils and 4,940 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 84.5% the size of the oldest, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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5,274 young people left high schools in Kochi in March 2025, 3rd fewest of 47 prefectures; 3,038 of them (57.6%) 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 Kochi was 15.2% (March 2025 leavers), 18th 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 Kochi was 15.0% (March 2025 leavers), 13th 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 Kochi was 3.6% (March 2025 leavers), 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Kochi ranks 46 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 47 | Wakayama | 10.3 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Kochi ranks 22 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kagawa | 58.4% |
| 20 | Shizuoka | 58.1% |
| 21 | Ehime | 57.7% |
| 22 | Kochi | 57.7% |
| 23 | Ibaraki | 57.4% |
| 24 | Gunma | 57.4% |
| 25 | Wakayama | 57.1% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Kochi ranks 45 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 47 | Wakayama | 9.8 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Kochi ranks 2 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)
Kochi ranks 26 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Wakayama | 58.1% |
| 24 | Okayama | 57.8% |
| 25 | Ibaraki | 57.7% |
| 26 | Kochi | 57.6% |
| 27 | Tochigi | 57.0% |
| 28 | Miyagi | 56.9% |
| 29 | Mie | 56.1% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Kochi ranks 35 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Nagano | 15.5% |
| 33 | Kagawa | 15.2% |
| 34 | Fukuoka | 15.1% |
| 35 | Kochi | 15.0% |
| 36 | Aichi | 14.7% |
| 37 | Okinawa | 13.7% |
| 38 | Yamanashi | 13.1% |
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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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