Education in Okayama, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Okayama was 388.8 in 2024, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Okayama?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Okayama was 324.6 in 2024, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Okayama?
The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Okayama was 167.9 in 2024, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the class size in primary schools in Okayama?
The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Okayama was 12.6 pupils in 2024, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Okayama was 12.2 pupils in 2024, 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students per teacher are there in high schools in Okayama?
The number of high school students per teacher in Okayama was 12.2 students in 2024, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are primary school classes in Okayama?
The average primary school class size in Okayama was 20.1 pupils in 2024, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are junior high school classes in Okayama?
The average junior high school class size in Okayama was 25.3 pupils in 2024, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many pupils in Okayama go on to high school?
The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Okayama was 93.8% in 2023, tied for 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students in Okayama go on to university?
The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Okayama was 56.8% in 2023, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Okayama was 11.4% in 2020, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many adults in Okayama went to junior college?
The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Okayama was 13.9% in 2020, tied for 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much is spent on education per person in Okayama?
Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Okayama was 147,900 yen in 2022, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much is spent per primary school pupil in Okayama?
Public spending per public primary school pupil in Okayama was 777,800 yen in 2022, 17th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much is spent per junior high school pupil in Okayama?
Public spending per public junior high pupil in Okayama was 864,400 yen in 2022, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many graduates in Okayama find jobs?
The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Okayama was 76.5% in 2023, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Okayama was 37.3 in 2021, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many primary schools are there in Okayama?
The number of primary schools in Okayama was 350 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), tied for 18th most 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 Okayama?
The number of primary school pupils in Okayama was 87,734 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 19th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow many primary school teachers are there in Okayama?
The number of full-time primary school teachers in Okayama was 7,258 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 17th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow big are primary schools in Okayama?
The average number of pupils per primary school in Okayama was 251 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 22nd smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow many pupils does each primary school teacher teach in Okayama?
The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Okayama was 12.1 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 21st lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 13.3 pupils.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow big are primary school classes in Okayama?
The average number of pupils per primary school class (including special-needs classes) in Okayama was 19.8 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 21st largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 21.0 pupils.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow many primary school classes in Okayama mix different years?
The share of primary school classes that combine more than one school year (multi-grade classes, found where there are few children) in Okayama was 2.6% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 17th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow many special needs classes are there in primary schools in Okayama?
The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Okayama was 23.5% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 21st 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 Okayama?
Okayama had 13,407 first-year pupils and 15,659 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 85.6% the size of the oldest, 15th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow many students leave high school in Okayama each year?
15,172 young people left high schools in Okayama in March 2025, 18th most of 47 prefectures; 8,771 of them (57.8%) went on to a university or junior college. Japan overall: 929,157 leavers.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow many school leavers in Okayama go to vocational college?
The share of high school leavers who went on to a specialised training college (vocational school) in Okayama was 16.2% (March 2025 leavers), 23rd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 14.8%.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow many school leavers in Okayama go straight into work?
The share of high school leavers who went straight into a job in Okayama was 18.9% (March 2025 leavers), 18th 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 Okayama was 3.6% (March 2025 leavers), 20th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow Okayama compares with other prefectures
Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Okayama ranks 27 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Miyazaki | 13.0 pupils |
| 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 |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Okayama ranks 27 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Gunma | 57.4% |
| 25 | Wakayama | 57.1% |
| 26 | Tochigi | 56.9% |
| 27 | Okayama | 56.8% |
| 28 | Miyagi | 55.6% |
| 29 | Mie | 55.4% |
| 30 | Nagano | 55.3% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Okayama ranks 27 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Miyazaki | 12.3 pupils |
| 25 | Fukushima | 12.3 pupils |
| 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 |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Okayama ranks 17 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Aomori | 3.6% |
| 15 | Fukui | 3.3% |
| 16 | Niigata | 2.9% |
| 17 | Okayama | 2.6% |
| 18 | Ishikawa | 2.5% |
| 19 | Mie | 2.2% |
| 20 | Akita | 2.2% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Okayama ranks 24 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Ehime | 58.4% |
| 22 | Shizuoka | 58.3% |
| 23 | Wakayama | 58.1% |
| 24 | Okayama | 57.8% |
| 25 | Ibaraki | 57.7% |
| 26 | Kochi | 57.6% |
| 27 | Tochigi | 57.0% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Okayama ranks 18 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Tokushima | 20.3% |
| 16 | Shimane | 20.2% |
| 17 | Tochigi | 19.1% |
| 18 | Okayama | 18.9% |
| 19 | Gifu | 18.8% |
| 20 | Fukui | 18.8% |
| 21 | Ehime | 18.5% |
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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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