Education in Mie, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Mie was 408.5 in 2024, 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Mie?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Mie was 349.6 in 2024, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Mie was 141.6 in 2024, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Mie was 12.5 pupils in 2024, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Mie was 12.1 pupils in 2024, tied for 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Mie was 12.9 students in 2024, tied for 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Mie was 19.7 pupils in 2024, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Mie was 25.1 pupils in 2024, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Mie was 92.0% in 2023, tied for 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Mie was 55.4% in 2023, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Mie was 15.4% in 2020, 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Mie was 12.2% in 2020, tied for 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Mie was 150,000 yen in 2022, tied for 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Mie was 792,900 yen in 2022, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Mie was 931,200 yen in 2022, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Mie 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 Mie was 26.8 in 2021, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Mie 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 Mie was 78,442 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 24th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Mie was 6,601 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 23rd most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Mie was 223 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 18th smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Mie was 11.9 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 18th 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 Mie was 19.1 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 20th 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 Mie was 2.2% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 19th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Mie was 24.3% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 23rd 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 Mie?
Mie had 11,771 first-year pupils and 14,032 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 83.9% the size of the oldest, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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13,577 young people left high schools in Mie in March 2025, 22nd most of 47 prefectures; 7,615 of them (56.1%) 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 Mie was 13.8% (March 2025 leavers), 11th 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 Mie was 23.4% (March 2025 leavers), 8th 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 Mie was 3.3% (March 2025 leavers), 13th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Mie ranks 29 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Fukushima | 12.7 pupils |
| 27 | Okayama | 12.6 pupils |
| 28 | Oita | 12.6 pupils |
| 29 | Mie | 12.5 pupils |
| 30 | Toyama | 12.5 pupils |
| 31 | Yamaguchi | 12.3 pupils |
| 32 | Akita | 12.1 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Mie ranks 29 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Tochigi | 56.9% |
| 27 | Okayama | 56.8% |
| 28 | Miyagi | 55.6% |
| 29 | Mie | 55.4% |
| 30 | Nagano | 55.3% |
| 31 | Aomori | 54.2% |
| 32 | Niigata | 53.7% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Mie ranks 30 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Okayama | 12.1 pupils |
| 28 | Toyama | 12.0 pupils |
| 29 | Oita | 12.0 pupils |
| 30 | Mie | 11.9 pupils |
| 31 | Akita | 11.7 pupils |
| 32 | Yamaguchi | 11.7 pupils |
| 33 | Nagasaki | 11.6 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Mie ranks 19 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Niigata | 2.9% |
| 17 | Okayama | 2.6% |
| 18 | Ishikawa | 2.5% |
| 19 | Mie | 2.2% |
| 20 | Akita | 2.2% |
| 21 | Okinawa | 2.1% |
| 22 | Kumamoto | 2.0% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Mie ranks 29 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Kochi | 57.6% |
| 27 | Tochigi | 57.0% |
| 28 | Miyagi | 56.9% |
| 29 | Mie | 56.1% |
| 30 | Nagano | 55.9% |
| 31 | Niigata | 55.2% |
| 32 | Aomori | 54.8% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Mie ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Miyazaki | 25.3% |
| 6 | Fukushima | 24.4% |
| 7 | Iwate | 24.3% |
| 8 | Mie | 23.4% |
| 9 | Kagoshima | 23.2% |
| 10 | Yamagata | 23.2% |
| 11 | Aomori | 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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