Education in Okinawa, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Okinawa was 262.4 in 2024, 9th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Okinawa?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Okinawa was 309.7 in 2024, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Okinawa was 134.8 in 2024, 9th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Okinawa was 14.8 pupils in 2024, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Okinawa was 12.5 pupils in 2024, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Okinawa was 12.3 students in 2024, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Okinawa was 21.2 pupils in 2024, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Okinawa was 24.7 pupils in 2024, tied for 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Okinawa was 91.4% in 2023, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Okinawa was 46.7% in 2023, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Okinawa was 13.0% in 2020, tied for 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Okinawa was 13.9% in 2020, tied for 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Okinawa was 192,200 yen in 2022, 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Okinawa was 772,000 yen in 2022, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Okinawa was 896,900 yen in 2022, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Okinawa was 65.3% in 2023, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Okinawa was 26.6 in 2021, tied for 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Okinawa was 263 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 20th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Okinawa was 96,253 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 15th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Okinawa was 6,837 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 20th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Okinawa was 366 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 8th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Okinawa was 14.1 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 8th 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 Okinawa was 20.9 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 11th 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 Okinawa was 2.1% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 21st highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Okinawa was 26.8% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 11th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 22.6%.
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Okinawa had 14,930 first-year pupils and 16,472 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 90.6% the size of the oldest, the highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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13,244 young people left high schools in Okinawa in March 2025, 24th most of 47 prefectures; 6,468 of them (48.8%) 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 Okinawa was 23.1% (March 2025 leavers), 2nd 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 Okinawa was 13.7% (March 2025 leavers), 11th 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 Okinawa was 10.9% (March 2025 leavers), the highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Okinawa ranks 8 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shizuoka | 15.2 pupils |
| 6 | Aichi | 15.1 pupils |
| 7 | Fukuoka | 14.8 pupils |
| 8 | Okinawa | 14.8 pupils |
| 9 | Hyogo | 14.3 pupils |
| 10 | Osaka | 13.8 pupils |
| 11 | Hiroshima | 13.8 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Okinawa ranks 47 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nagasaki | 49.7% |
| 42 | Akita | 49.4% |
| 43 | Yamaguchi | 48.5% |
| 44 | Saga | 48.4% |
| 45 | Kagoshima | 48.1% |
| 46 | Miyazaki | 48.0% |
| 47 | Okinawa | 46.7% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Okinawa ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aichi | 14.3 pupils |
| 6 | Shizuoka | 14.2 pupils |
| 7 | Fukuoka | 14.1 pupils |
| 8 | Okinawa | 14.1 pupils |
| 9 | Hyogo | 13.5 pupils |
| 10 | Ishikawa | 13.1 pupils |
| 11 | Osaka | 13.0 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Okinawa ranks 21 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Ishikawa | 2.5% |
| 19 | Mie | 2.2% |
| 20 | Akita | 2.2% |
| 21 | Okinawa | 2.1% |
| 22 | Kumamoto | 2.0% |
| 23 | Gifu | 2.0% |
| 24 | Saga | 1.9% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Okinawa ranks 46 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nagasaki | 50.2% |
| 42 | Iwate | 49.9% |
| 43 | Yamaguchi | 49.6% |
| 44 | Akita | 49.0% |
| 45 | Miyazaki | 49.0% |
| 46 | Okinawa | 48.8% |
| 47 | Kagoshima | 48.7% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Okinawa ranks 37 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Fukuoka | 15.1% |
| 35 | Kochi | 15.0% |
| 36 | Aichi | 14.7% |
| 37 | Okinawa | 13.7% |
| 38 | Yamanashi | 13.1% |
| 39 | Hiroshima | 10.9% |
| 40 | Hyogo | 10.8% |
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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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