Education in Saitama, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Saitama was 224.7 in 2024, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Saitama?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Saitama was 239.6 in 2024, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Saitama was 101.5 in 2024, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Saitama was 16.1 pupils in 2024, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Saitama was 14.4 pupils in 2024, 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Saitama was 14.4 students in 2024, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Saitama was 25.0 pupils in 2024, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Saitama was 29.6 pupils in 2024, tied for 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Saitama was 91.5% in 2023, 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Saitama was 65.8% in 2023, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Saitama was 10.3% in 2020, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Saitama was 15.1% in 2020, tied for 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Saitama was 112,100 yen in 2022, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Saitama was 644,300 yen in 2022, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Saitama was 743,200 yen in 2022, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Saitama was 81.4% in 2023, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Saitama was 23.7 in 2021, 9th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Saitama was 788 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 6th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Saitama was 337,298 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 5th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Saitama was 22,305 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 5th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Saitama was 428 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 3rd largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Saitama was 15.1 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 3rd 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 Saitama was 24.0 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 2nd 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 Saitama was 0.2% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 5th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Saitama was 17.4% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 2nd 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 Saitama?
Saitama had 51,508 first-year pupils and 59,687 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 86.3% the size of the oldest, 9th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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51,118 young people left high schools in Saitama in March 2025, 5th most of 47 prefectures; 34,194 of them (66.9%) 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 Saitama was 15.3% (March 2025 leavers), 21st 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 Saitama was 9.4% (March 2025 leavers), 6th 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 Saitama was 4.8% (March 2025 leavers), 10th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Saitama ranks 2 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | 16.8 pupils |
| 2 | Saitama | 16.1 pupils |
| 3 | Kanagawa | 16.1 pupils |
| 4 | Chiba | 15.8 pupils |
| 5 | Shizuoka | 15.2 pupils |
| 6 | Aichi | 15.1 pupils |
| 7 | Fukuoka | 14.8 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Saitama ranks 6 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kanagawa | 69.4% |
| 4 | Osaka | 68.9% |
| 5 | Hyogo | 68.5% |
| 6 | Saitama | 65.8% |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 65.7% |
| 8 | Nara | 65.2% |
| 9 | Chiba | 64.7% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Saitama ranks 3 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | 16.0 pupils |
| 2 | Kanagawa | 15.2 pupils |
| 3 | Saitama | 15.1 pupils |
| 4 | Chiba | 15.1 pupils |
| 5 | Aichi | 14.3 pupils |
| 6 | Shizuoka | 14.2 pupils |
| 7 | Fukuoka | 14.1 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Saitama ranks 43 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Aichi | 0.4% |
| 41 | Shiga | 0.4% |
| 42 | Chiba | 0.3% |
| 43 | Saitama | 0.2% |
| 44 | Nara | 0.2% |
| 45 | Osaka | 0.1% |
| 46 | Tokyo | 0.0% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Saitama ranks 7 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Osaka | 69.8% |
| 5 | Hyogo | 68.1% |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 67.6% |
| 7 | Saitama | 66.9% |
| 8 | Chiba | 65.2% |
| 9 | Aichi | 65.1% |
| 10 | Nara | 64.8% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Saitama ranks 42 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Hiroshima | 10.9% |
| 40 | Hyogo | 10.8% |
| 41 | Chiba | 9.5% |
| 42 | Saitama | 9.4% |
| 43 | Nara | 9.2% |
| 44 | Osaka | 8.1% |
| 45 | Kanagawa | 6.2% |
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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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