Education in Nagasaki, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Nagasaki was 457.2 in 2024, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Nagasaki?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Nagasaki was 508.3 in 2024, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Nagasaki was 213.4 in 2024, 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Nagasaki was 12.1 pupils in 2024, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Nagasaki was 10.7 pupils in 2024, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Nagasaki was 10.5 students in 2024, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Nagasaki was 18.4 pupils in 2024, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Nagasaki 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 Nagasaki was 95.4% in 2023, 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Nagasaki was 49.7% in 2023, 7th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Nagasaki was 18.1% in 2020, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Nagasaki was 12.3% in 2020, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Nagasaki was 165,200 yen in 2022, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Nagasaki was 876,800 yen in 2022, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Nagasaki was 1,063,300 yen in 2022, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Nagasaki was 73.4% in 2023, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Nagasaki was 30.8 in 2021, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Nagasaki was 304 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 24th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Nagasaki was 60,913 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 21st fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Nagasaki was 5,242 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 21st fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Nagasaki was 200 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 12th smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Nagasaki was 11.6 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 15th 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 Nagasaki was 17.5 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 11th 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 Nagasaki was 4.1% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 12th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Nagasaki was 26.5% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 12th 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 Nagasaki?
Nagasaki had 9,116 first-year pupils and 10,989 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 83.0% the size of the oldest, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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10,454 young people left high schools in Nagasaki in March 2025, 21st fewest of 47 prefectures; 5,247 of them (50.2%) 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 Nagasaki was 16.6% (March 2025 leavers), 18th 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 Nagasaki was 25.4% (March 2025 leavers), 4th 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 Nagasaki was 2.0% (March 2025 leavers), 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Nagasaki ranks 34 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Yamaguchi | 12.3 pupils |
| 32 | Akita | 12.1 pupils |
| 33 | Niigata | 12.1 pupils |
| 34 | Nagasaki | 12.1 pupils |
| 35 | Yamagata | 12.0 pupils |
| 36 | Aomori | 11.9 pupils |
| 37 | Saga | 11.8 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Nagasaki ranks 41 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Kumamoto | 50.4% |
| 39 | Shimane | 50.1% |
| 40 | Iwate | 49.9% |
| 41 | Nagasaki | 49.7% |
| 42 | Akita | 49.4% |
| 43 | Yamaguchi | 48.5% |
| 44 | Saga | 48.4% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Nagasaki ranks 33 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Mie | 11.9 pupils |
| 31 | Akita | 11.7 pupils |
| 32 | Yamaguchi | 11.7 pupils |
| 33 | Nagasaki | 11.6 pupils |
| 34 | Aomori | 11.5 pupils |
| 35 | Saga | 11.4 pupils |
| 36 | Iwate | 11.4 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Nagasaki ranks 12 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Miyazaki | 4.2% |
| 10 | Oita | 4.2% |
| 11 | Hokkaido | 4.1% |
| 12 | Nagasaki | 4.1% |
| 13 | Yamagata | 3.8% |
| 14 | Aomori | 3.6% |
| 15 | Fukui | 3.3% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Nagasaki ranks 41 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Kumamoto | 51.2% |
| 39 | Saga | 50.9% |
| 40 | Yamagata | 50.5% |
| 41 | Nagasaki | 50.2% |
| 42 | Iwate | 49.9% |
| 43 | Yamaguchi | 49.6% |
| 44 | Akita | 49.0% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Nagasaki ranks 4 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akita | 27.8% |
| 2 | Saga | 26.9% |
| 3 | Yamaguchi | 26.4% |
| 4 | Nagasaki | 25.4% |
| 5 | Miyazaki | 25.3% |
| 6 | Fukushima | 24.4% |
| 7 | Iwate | 24.3% |
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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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