Education in Kyoto, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Kyoto was 295.5 in 2024, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Kyoto?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Kyoto was 289.4 in 2024, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Kyoto was 155.6 in 2024, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Kyoto was 13.6 pupils in 2024, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Kyoto was 12.2 pupils in 2024, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Kyoto was 12.3 students in 2024, 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Kyoto was 22.0 pupils in 2024, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Kyoto was 27.3 pupils in 2024, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Kyoto was 93.5% in 2023, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Kyoto was 74.0% in 2023, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Kyoto was 9.7% in 2020, tied for 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Kyoto was 13.3% in 2020, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Kyoto was 140,200 yen in 2022, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Kyoto was 830,400 yen in 2022, 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Kyoto was 918,900 yen in 2022, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Kyoto was 76.2% in 2023, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Kyoto was 26.6 in 2021, tied for 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Kyoto was 351 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), tied for 16th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Kyoto was 107,398 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 13th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Kyoto was 8,305 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 13th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Kyoto was 306 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 13th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Kyoto was 12.9 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 13th 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 Kyoto was 21.3 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 9th 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 Kyoto was 0.5% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 9th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Kyoto was 19.3% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 6th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 22.6%.
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Kyoto had 16,230 first-year pupils and 19,183 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 84.6% the size of the oldest, 21st highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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20,876 young people left high schools in Kyoto in March 2025, 13th most of 47 prefectures; 15,557 of them (74.5%) 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 Kyoto was 11.6% (March 2025 leavers), 3rd 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 Kyoto was 5.8% (March 2025 leavers), 2nd 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 Kyoto was 6.2% (March 2025 leavers), 5th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Kyoto ranks 12 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Hyogo | 14.3 pupils |
| 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 |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Kyoto ranks 2 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)
Kyoto ranks 13 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ishikawa | 13.1 pupils |
| 11 | Osaka | 13.0 pupils |
| 12 | Kumamoto | 13.0 pupils |
| 13 | Kyoto | 12.9 pupils |
| 14 | Hiroshima | 12.9 pupils |
| 15 | Shiga | 12.9 pupils |
| 16 | Nagano | 12.9 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Kyoto ranks 39 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Hyogo | 0.7% |
| 37 | Kagawa | 0.6% |
| 38 | Fukuoka | 0.5% |
| 39 | Kyoto | 0.5% |
| 40 | Aichi | 0.4% |
| 41 | Shiga | 0.4% |
| 42 | Chiba | 0.3% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Kyoto ranks 2 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)
Kyoto ranks 46 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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