Education in Miyagi, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Miyagi was 319.7 in 2024, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Miyagi?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Miyagi was 337.5 in 2024, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Miyagi was 156.1 in 2024, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Miyagi was 13.4 pupils in 2024, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Miyagi was 11.6 pupils in 2024, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Miyagi was 12.1 students in 2024, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Miyagi was 21.5 pupils in 2024, tied for 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Miyagi was 24.7 pupils in 2024, tied for 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Miyagi was 93.7% in 2023, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Miyagi was 55.6% in 2023, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Miyagi was 13.0% in 2020, tied for 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Miyagi 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 Miyagi was 159,700 yen in 2022, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Miyagi was 800,200 yen in 2022, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Miyagi was 996,300 yen in 2022, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Miyagi was 75.7% in 2023, tied for 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Miyagi was 15.3 in 2021, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Miyagi was 348 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 20th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Miyagi was 99,734 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 14th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Miyagi was 7,843 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 15th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Miyagi was 287 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 15th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Miyagi was 12.7 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 18th 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 Miyagi was 20.9 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 12th 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 Miyagi was 1.3% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 18th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Miyagi was 21.6% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 12th 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 Miyagi?
Miyagi had 14,859 first-year pupils and 17,944 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 82.8% the size of the oldest, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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17,006 young people left high schools in Miyagi in March 2025, 14th most of 47 prefectures; 9,670 of them (56.9%) 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 Miyagi was 16.3% (March 2025 leavers), 21st 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 Miyagi was 17.6% (March 2025 leavers), 22nd 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 Miyagi was 3.3% (March 2025 leavers), 15th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Miyagi ranks 17 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Shiga | 13.5 pupils |
| 15 | Nagano | 13.5 pupils |
| 16 | Kumamoto | 13.4 pupils |
| 17 | Miyagi | 13.4 pupils |
| 18 | Ibaraki | 13.4 pupils |
| 19 | Tochigi | 13.3 pupils |
| 20 | Kagawa | 13.2 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Miyagi ranks 28 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Wakayama | 57.1% |
| 26 | Tochigi | 56.9% |
| 27 | Okayama | 56.8% |
| 28 | Miyagi | 55.6% |
| 29 | Mie | 55.4% |
| 30 | Nagano | 55.3% |
| 31 | Aomori | 54.2% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Miyagi ranks 18 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Shiga | 12.9 pupils |
| 16 | Nagano | 12.9 pupils |
| 17 | Ehime | 12.7 pupils |
| 18 | Miyagi | 12.7 pupils |
| 19 | Tochigi | 12.6 pupils |
| 20 | Gunma | 12.6 pupils |
| 21 | Ibaraki | 12.6 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Miyagi ranks 30 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Hiroshima | 1.7% |
| 28 | Yamanashi | 1.6% |
| 29 | Toyama | 1.4% |
| 30 | Miyagi | 1.3% |
| 31 | Shizuoka | 1.2% |
| 32 | Tottori | 1.2% |
| 33 | Nagano | 1.1% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Miyagi ranks 28 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Ibaraki | 57.7% |
| 26 | Kochi | 57.6% |
| 27 | Tochigi | 57.0% |
| 28 | Miyagi | 56.9% |
| 29 | Mie | 56.1% |
| 30 | Nagano | 55.9% |
| 31 | Niigata | 55.2% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Miyagi 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 straight into a job (March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Wakayama | 18.1% |
| 24 | Shizuoka | 18.0% |
| 25 | Ibaraki | 17.6% |
| 26 | Miyagi | 17.6% |
| 27 | Ishikawa | 17.1% |
| 28 | Hokkaido | 17.1% |
| 29 | Gunma | 16.2% |
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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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