Education in Osaka, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Osaka was 232.1 in 2024, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Osaka?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Osaka was 231.8 in 2024, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Osaka was 109.9 in 2024, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Osaka was 13.8 pupils in 2024, tied for 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Osaka was 12.5 pupils in 2024, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Osaka was 14.2 students in 2024, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Osaka was 21.4 pupils in 2024, tied for 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Osaka was 26.6 pupils in 2024, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Osaka was 91.9% in 2023, 7th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Osaka was 68.9% in 2023, 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Osaka was 10.2% in 2020, 7th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Osaka was 13.2% in 2020, tied for 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Osaka was 129,700 yen in 2022, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Osaka was 806,900 yen in 2022, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Osaka was 931,300 yen in 2022, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Osaka was 79.4% in 2023, 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Osaka was 17.6 in 2021, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Osaka was 965 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 2nd most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Osaka was 388,320 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 3rd most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Osaka was 29,827 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 2nd most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Osaka was 402 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 4th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Osaka was 13.0 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 11th 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 Osaka was 20.7 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 14th 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 Osaka was 0.1% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Osaka was 29.5% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 5th 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 Osaka?
Osaka had 60,727 first-year pupils and 68,255 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 89.0% the size of the oldest, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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63,103 young people left high schools in Osaka in March 2025, 2nd most of 47 prefectures; 44,042 of them (69.8%) 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 Osaka was 12.9% (March 2025 leavers), 8th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 14.8%.
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The share of high school leavers who went straight into a job in Osaka was 8.1% (March 2025 leavers), 4th 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 Osaka was 4.5% (March 2025 leavers), 15th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Osaka ranks 10 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Kyoto | 13.6 pupils |
| 13 | Ishikawa | 13.6 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Osaka ranks 4 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | 74.1% |
| 2 | Kyoto | 74.0% |
| 3 | Kanagawa | 69.4% |
| 4 | Osaka | 68.9% |
| 5 | Hyogo | 68.5% |
| 6 | Saitama | 65.8% |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 65.7% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Osaka ranks 11 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Okinawa | 14.1 pupils |
| 9 | Hyogo | 13.5 pupils |
| 10 | Ishikawa | 13.1 pupils |
| 11 | Osaka | 13.0 pupils |
| 12 | Kumamoto | 13.0 pupils |
| 13 | Kyoto | 12.9 pupils |
| 14 | Hiroshima | 12.9 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Osaka ranks 45 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shiga | 0.4% |
| 42 | Chiba | 0.3% |
| 43 | Saitama | 0.2% |
| 44 | Nara | 0.2% |
| 45 | Osaka | 0.1% |
| 46 | Tokyo | 0.0% |
| 47 | Kanagawa | 0.0% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Osaka 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 on to university or junior college (March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | 74.8% |
| 2 | Kyoto | 74.5% |
| 3 | Kanagawa | 70.5% |
| 4 | Osaka | 69.8% |
| 5 | Hyogo | 68.1% |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 67.6% |
| 7 | Saitama | 66.9% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Osaka ranks 44 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Chiba | 9.5% |
| 42 | Saitama | 9.4% |
| 43 | Nara | 9.2% |
| 44 | Osaka | 8.1% |
| 45 | Kanagawa | 6.2% |
| 46 | Kyoto | 5.8% |
| 47 | Tokyo | 3.9% |
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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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