Education in Nagano, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Nagano was 353.5 in 2024, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Nagano?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Nagano was 346.1 in 2024, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Nagano was 170.8 in 2024, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Nagano was 13.5 pupils in 2024, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Nagano was 11.2 pupils in 2024, tied for 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Nagano was 11.8 students in 2024, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Nagano 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 Nagano was 23.0 pupils in 2024, tied for 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Nagano was 93.0% in 2023, tied for 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Nagano was 55.3% in 2023, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Nagano was 12.3% in 2020, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Nagano was 16.9% in 2020, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Nagano was 156,000 yen in 2022, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Nagano was 917,100 yen in 2022, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Nagano was 1,067,100 yen in 2022, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Nagano was 67.5% in 2023, tied for 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Nagano was 59.0 in 2021, 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Nagano was 350 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), tied for 18th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Nagano was 91,343 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 16th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Nagano was 7,105 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 18th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Nagano was 261 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 22nd largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Nagano was 12.9 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 16th 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 Nagano was 19.5 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 22nd 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 Nagano was 1.1% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 15th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Nagano was 24.8% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 22nd 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 Nagano?
Nagano had 13,923 first-year pupils and 16,535 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 84.2% the size of the oldest, 24th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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16,182 young people left high schools in Nagano in March 2025, 15th most of 47 prefectures; 9,038 of them (55.9%) 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 Nagano was 19.7% (March 2025 leavers), 5th 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 Nagano was 15.5% (March 2025 leavers), 16th 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 Nagano was 5.2% (March 2025 leavers), 8th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Nagano ranks 15 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kyoto | 13.6 pupils |
| 13 | Ishikawa | 13.6 pupils |
| 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 |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Nagano ranks 30 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Okayama | 56.8% |
| 28 | Miyagi | 55.6% |
| 29 | Mie | 55.4% |
| 30 | Nagano | 55.3% |
| 31 | Aomori | 54.2% |
| 32 | Niigata | 53.7% |
| 33 | Hokkaido | 52.7% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Nagano ranks 16 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kyoto | 12.9 pupils |
| 14 | Hiroshima | 12.9 pupils |
| 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 |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Nagano ranks 33 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Miyagi | 1.3% |
| 31 | Shizuoka | 1.2% |
| 32 | Tottori | 1.2% |
| 33 | Nagano | 1.1% |
| 34 | Ibaraki | 1.0% |
| 35 | Gunma | 1.0% |
| 36 | Hyogo | 0.7% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Nagano ranks 30 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Tochigi | 57.0% |
| 28 | Miyagi | 56.9% |
| 29 | Mie | 56.1% |
| 30 | Nagano | 55.9% |
| 31 | Niigata | 55.2% |
| 32 | Aomori | 54.8% |
| 33 | Hokkaido | 53.9% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Nagano ranks 32 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Gunma | 16.2% |
| 30 | Niigata | 15.8% |
| 31 | Shiga | 15.6% |
| 32 | Nagano | 15.5% |
| 33 | Kagawa | 15.2% |
| 34 | Fukuoka | 15.1% |
| 35 | Kochi | 15.0% |
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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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