Education in Miyazaki, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Miyazaki was 390.8 in 2024, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Miyazaki?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Miyazaki was 435.5 in 2024, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Miyazaki was 166.2 in 2024, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Miyazaki was 13.0 pupils in 2024, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Miyazaki was 11.2 pupils in 2024, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Miyazaki was 11.3 students in 2024, 17th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Miyazaki was 20.2 pupils in 2024, tied for 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Miyazaki was 24.8 pupils in 2024, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Miyazaki was 93.9% in 2023, tied for 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Miyazaki was 48.0% in 2023, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Miyazaki was 18.8% in 2020, tied for 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Miyazaki 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 Miyazaki was 162,600 yen in 2022, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Miyazaki was 736,300 yen in 2022, 9th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Miyazaki was 962,000 yen in 2022, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Miyazaki was 70.5% in 2023, tied for 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Miyazaki was 32.0 in 2021, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Miyazaki was 223 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 15th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Miyazaki was 52,890 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 17th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Miyazaki was 4,302 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 17th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Miyazaki was 237 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 21st smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Miyazaki was 12.3 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 24th 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 Miyazaki was 19.4 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 23rd 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 Miyazaki was 4.2% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 9th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Miyazaki was 22.4% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 17th 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 Miyazaki?
Miyazaki had 8,056 first-year pupils and 9,528 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, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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8,897 young people left high schools in Miyazaki in March 2025, 13th fewest of 47 prefectures; 4,363 of them (49.0%) 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 Miyazaki was 15.9% (March 2025 leavers), 23rd 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 Miyazaki was 25.3% (March 2025 leavers), 5th 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 Miyazaki was 4.6% (March 2025 leavers), 13th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Miyazaki ranks 24 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Gifu | 13.2 pupils |
| 22 | Ehime | 13.2 pupils |
| 23 | Gunma | 13.1 pupils |
| 24 | Miyazaki | 13.0 pupils |
| 25 | Nara | 12.8 pupils |
| 26 | Fukushima | 12.7 pupils |
| 27 | Okayama | 12.6 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Miyazaki ranks 46 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nagasaki | 49.7% |
| 42 | Akita | 49.4% |
| 43 | Yamaguchi | 48.5% |
| 44 | Saga | 48.4% |
| 45 | Kagoshima | 48.1% |
| 46 | Miyazaki | 48.0% |
| 47 | Okinawa | 46.7% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Miyazaki ranks 24 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Ibaraki | 12.6 pupils |
| 22 | Gifu | 12.6 pupils |
| 23 | Kagawa | 12.5 pupils |
| 24 | Miyazaki | 12.3 pupils |
| 25 | Fukushima | 12.3 pupils |
| 26 | Nara | 12.2 pupils |
| 27 | Okayama | 12.1 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Miyazaki ranks 9 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Iwate | 5.1% |
| 7 | Ehime | 5.1% |
| 8 | Fukushima | 4.4% |
| 9 | Miyazaki | 4.2% |
| 10 | Oita | 4.2% |
| 11 | Hokkaido | 4.1% |
| 12 | Nagasaki | 4.1% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Miyazaki 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 on to university or junior college (March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nagasaki | 50.2% |
| 42 | Iwate | 49.9% |
| 43 | Yamaguchi | 49.6% |
| 44 | Akita | 49.0% |
| 45 | Miyazaki | 49.0% |
| 46 | Okinawa | 48.8% |
| 47 | Kagoshima | 48.7% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Miyazaki ranks 5 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Saga | 26.9% |
| 3 | Yamaguchi | 26.4% |
| 4 | Nagasaki | 25.4% |
| 5 | Miyazaki | 25.3% |
| 6 | Fukushima | 24.4% |
| 7 | Iwate | 24.3% |
| 8 | Mie | 23.4% |
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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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