Education in Niigata, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Niigata was 414.1 in 2024, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Niigata?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Niigata was 409.3 in 2024, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Niigata was 172.6 in 2024, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Niigata was 12.1 pupils in 2024, 15th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Niigata was 11.1 pupils in 2024, 15th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Niigata was 12.8 students in 2024, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Niigata was 18.8 pupils in 2024, 15th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Niigata was 23.2 pupils in 2024, 17th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Niigata was 93.2% in 2023, tied for 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Niigata was 53.7% in 2023, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Niigata 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 Niigata was 13.6% in 2020, tied for 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Niigata was 152,100 yen in 2022, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Niigata was 890,800 yen in 2022, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Niigata was 1,119,000 yen in 2022, 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Niigata was 71.6% in 2023, 17th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Niigata was 36.3 in 2021, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Niigata was 417 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 14th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Niigata was 89,759 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 17th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Niigata was 7,930 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 14th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Niigata was 215 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 17th smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Niigata was 11.3 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 9th 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 Niigata was 17.8 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 13th 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 Niigata was 2.9% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 16th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Niigata was 26.4% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 13th 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 Niigata?
Niigata had 13,260 first-year pupils and 16,208 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 81.8% the size of the oldest, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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15,754 young people left high schools in Niigata in March 2025, 16th most of 47 prefectures; 8,694 of them (55.2%) 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 Niigata was 23.5% (March 2025 leavers), the 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 Niigata was 15.8% (March 2025 leavers), 18th 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 Niigata was 3.3% (March 2025 leavers), 14th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Niigata ranks 33 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Toyama | 12.5 pupils |
| 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 |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Niigata ranks 32 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Mie | 55.4% |
| 30 | Nagano | 55.3% |
| 31 | Aomori | 54.2% |
| 32 | Niigata | 53.7% |
| 33 | Hokkaido | 52.7% |
| 34 | Oita | 52.1% |
| 35 | Tottori | 51.4% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Niigata ranks 39 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Iwate | 11.4 pupils |
| 37 | Fukui | 11.4 pupils |
| 38 | Yamagata | 11.3 pupils |
| 39 | Niigata | 11.3 pupils |
| 40 | Tottori | 11.3 pupils |
| 41 | Hokkaido | 11.1 pupils |
| 42 | Yamanashi | 10.8 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Niigata ranks 16 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Yamagata | 3.8% |
| 14 | Aomori | 3.6% |
| 15 | Fukui | 3.3% |
| 16 | Niigata | 2.9% |
| 17 | Okayama | 2.6% |
| 18 | Ishikawa | 2.5% |
| 19 | Mie | 2.2% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Niigata ranks 31 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Miyagi | 56.9% |
| 29 | Mie | 56.1% |
| 30 | Nagano | 55.9% |
| 31 | Niigata | 55.2% |
| 32 | Aomori | 54.8% |
| 33 | Hokkaido | 53.9% |
| 34 | Oita | 53.3% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Niigata 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 straight into a job (March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Ishikawa | 17.1% |
| 28 | Hokkaido | 17.1% |
| 29 | Gunma | 16.2% |
| 30 | Niigata | 15.8% |
| 31 | Shiga | 15.6% |
| 32 | Nagano | 15.5% |
| 33 | Kagawa | 15.2% |
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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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