Education in Saga, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Saga was 355.5 in 2024, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Saga?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Saga was 375.5 in 2024, 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Saga was 178.8 in 2024, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Saga was 11.8 pupils in 2024, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Saga was 10.7 pupils in 2024, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Saga was 11.2 students in 2024, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Saga was 18.3 pupils in 2024, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Saga was 23.0 pupils in 2024, tied for 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Saga was 93.4% in 2023, tied for 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Saga was 48.4% in 2023, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Saga was 15.5% in 2020, tied for 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Saga was 13.1% in 2020, tied for 17th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Saga was 213,600 yen in 2022, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Saga was 800,900 yen in 2022, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Saga was 1,045,200 yen in 2022, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Saga 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 Saga was 38.5 in 2021, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Saga was 154 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 2nd fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Saga was 40,135 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 9th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Saga was 3,506 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 9th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Saga was 261 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 23rd largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Saga was 11.4 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 13th 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 Saga was 17.8 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 12th 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 Saga was 1.9% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 24th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Saga was 34.2% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), the highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 22.6%.
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Saga had 6,150 first-year pupils and 7,035 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 87.4% the size of the oldest, 4th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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7,050 young people left high schools in Saga in March 2025, 9th fewest of 47 prefectures; 3,589 of them (50.9%) 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 Saga was 16.0% (March 2025 leavers), 24th 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 Saga was 26.9% (March 2025 leavers), 2nd 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 Saga was 2.3% (March 2025 leavers), 5th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Saga ranks 37 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Nagasaki | 12.1 pupils |
| 35 | Yamagata | 12.0 pupils |
| 36 | Aomori | 11.9 pupils |
| 37 | Saga | 11.8 pupils |
| 38 | Fukui | 11.8 pupils |
| 39 | Iwate | 11.7 pupils |
| 40 | Tottori | 11.7 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Saga ranks 44 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)
Saga ranks 35 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Yamaguchi | 11.7 pupils |
| 33 | Nagasaki | 11.6 pupils |
| 34 | Aomori | 11.5 pupils |
| 35 | Saga | 11.4 pupils |
| 36 | Iwate | 11.4 pupils |
| 37 | Fukui | 11.4 pupils |
| 38 | Yamagata | 11.3 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Saga ranks 24 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Okinawa | 2.1% |
| 22 | Kumamoto | 2.0% |
| 23 | Gifu | 2.0% |
| 24 | Saga | 1.9% |
| 25 | Tochigi | 1.8% |
| 26 | Tokushima | 1.7% |
| 27 | Hiroshima | 1.7% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Saga ranks 39 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shimane | 52.5% |
| 37 | Tottori | 52.3% |
| 38 | Kumamoto | 51.2% |
| 39 | Saga | 50.9% |
| 40 | Yamagata | 50.5% |
| 41 | Nagasaki | 50.2% |
| 42 | Iwate | 49.9% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Saga ranks 2 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akita | 27.8% |
| 2 | Saga | 26.9% |
| 3 | Yamaguchi | 26.4% |
| 4 | Nagasaki | 25.4% |
| 5 | Miyazaki | 25.3% |
| 6 | Fukushima | 24.4% |
| 7 | Iwate | 24.3% |
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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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