Education in Oita, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Oita was 457.6 in 2024, 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Oita?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Oita was 424.3 in 2024, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Oita was 180.7 in 2024, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Oita was 12.6 pupils in 2024, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Oita was 11.5 pupils in 2024, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Oita was 10.8 students in 2024, 9th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Oita was 19.1 pupils in 2024, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Oita was 24.0 pupils in 2024, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Oita was 94.9% in 2023, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Oita was 52.1% in 2023, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Oita was 12.8% in 2020, 17th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Oita was 13.5% in 2020, tied for 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Oita was 160,200 yen in 2022, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Oita was 826,700 yen in 2022, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Oita was 913,200 yen in 2022, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Oita was 70.7% in 2023, tied for 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Oita was 29.6 in 2021, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Oita was 249 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 18th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow many primary school pupils are there in Oita?
The number of primary school pupils in Oita was 50,189 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 15th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Oita was 4,186 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 16th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Oita was 202 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 13th smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Oita was 12.0 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 19th 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 Oita was 18.3 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 16th 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 Oita was 4.2% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 10th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Oita was 21.8% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 13th 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 Oita?
Oita had 7,522 first-year pupils and 8,828 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 85.2% the size of the oldest, 18th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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8,994 young people left high schools in Oita in March 2025, 15th fewest of 47 prefectures; 4,793 of them (53.3%) 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 Oita was 18.3% (March 2025 leavers), 9th 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 Oita was 22.6% (March 2025 leavers), 13th 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 Oita was 1.9% (March 2025 leavers), the lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Oita ranks 28 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Nara | 12.8 pupils |
| 26 | Fukushima | 12.7 pupils |
| 27 | Okayama | 12.6 pupils |
| 28 | Oita | 12.6 pupils |
| 29 | Mie | 12.5 pupils |
| 30 | Toyama | 12.5 pupils |
| 31 | Yamaguchi | 12.3 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Oita ranks 34 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Aomori | 54.2% |
| 32 | Niigata | 53.7% |
| 33 | Hokkaido | 52.7% |
| 34 | Oita | 52.1% |
| 35 | Tottori | 51.4% |
| 36 | Yamagata | 51.0% |
| 37 | Fukushima | 50.9% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Oita ranks 29 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Nara | 12.2 pupils |
| 27 | Okayama | 12.1 pupils |
| 28 | Toyama | 12.0 pupils |
| 29 | Oita | 12.0 pupils |
| 30 | Mie | 11.9 pupils |
| 31 | Akita | 11.7 pupils |
| 32 | Yamaguchi | 11.7 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Oita ranks 10 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ehime | 5.1% |
| 8 | Fukushima | 4.4% |
| 9 | Miyazaki | 4.2% |
| 10 | Oita | 4.2% |
| 11 | Hokkaido | 4.1% |
| 12 | Nagasaki | 4.1% |
| 13 | Yamagata | 3.8% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Oita ranks 34 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Niigata | 55.2% |
| 32 | Aomori | 54.8% |
| 33 | Hokkaido | 53.9% |
| 34 | Oita | 53.3% |
| 35 | Fukushima | 52.6% |
| 36 | Shimane | 52.5% |
| 37 | Tottori | 52.3% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Oita ranks 13 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Yamagata | 23.2% |
| 11 | Aomori | 23.1% |
| 12 | Kumamoto | 23.1% |
| 13 | Oita | 22.6% |
| 14 | Tottori | 20.6% |
| 15 | Tokushima | 20.3% |
| 16 | Shimane | 20.2% |
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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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