Education in Shiga, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Shiga was 273.0 in 2024, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Shiga?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Shiga was 245.4 in 2024, 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Shiga was 134.0 in 2024, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Shiga was 13.5 pupils in 2024, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Shiga was 12.8 pupils in 2024, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Shiga was 13.1 students in 2024, 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Shiga was 21.5 pupils in 2024, tied for 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Shiga was 25.2 pupils in 2024, tied for 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Shiga was 94.5% in 2023, tied for 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Shiga was 61.7% in 2023, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Shiga was 11.9% in 2020, tied for 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Shiga was 14.9% in 2020, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Shiga was 160,900 yen in 2022, 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Shiga was 687,000 yen in 2022, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Shiga was 849,000 yen in 2022, 7th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Shiga was 71.5% in 2023, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Shiga was 36.1 in 2021, 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Shiga was 217 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), tied for 12th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Shiga was 72,732 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 22nd fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Shiga was 5,652 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 22nd fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Shiga was 335 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 11th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Shiga was 12.9 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 15th 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 Shiga was 20.9 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 13th 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 Shiga was 0.4% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 7th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Shiga was 25.2% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 20th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 22.6%.
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Shiga had 11,007 first-year pupils and 12,983 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 84.8% the size of the oldest, 19th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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11,526 young people left high schools in Shiga in March 2025, 22nd fewest of 47 prefectures; 7,120 of them (61.8%) 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 Shiga was 15.3% (March 2025 leavers), 19th 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 Shiga was 15.6% (March 2025 leavers), 17th 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 Shiga was 4.1% (March 2025 leavers), 19th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Shiga ranks 14 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Hiroshima | 13.8 pupils |
| 12 | Kyoto | 13.6 pupils |
| 13 | Ishikawa | 13.6 pupils |
| 14 | Shiga | 13.5 pupils |
| 15 | Nagano | 13.5 pupils |
| 16 | Kumamoto | 13.4 pupils |
| 17 | Miyagi | 13.4 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Shiga ranks 13 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aichi | 64.0% |
| 11 | Ishikawa | 62.7% |
| 12 | Yamanashi | 62.4% |
| 13 | Shiga | 61.7% |
| 14 | Fukui | 61.2% |
| 15 | Gifu | 61.1% |
| 16 | Tokushima | 59.7% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Shiga ranks 15 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kumamoto | 13.0 pupils |
| 13 | Kyoto | 12.9 pupils |
| 14 | Hiroshima | 12.9 pupils |
| 15 | Shiga | 12.9 pupils |
| 16 | Nagano | 12.9 pupils |
| 17 | Ehime | 12.7 pupils |
| 18 | Miyagi | 12.7 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Shiga ranks 41 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Fukuoka | 0.5% |
| 39 | Kyoto | 0.5% |
| 40 | Aichi | 0.4% |
| 41 | Shiga | 0.4% |
| 42 | Chiba | 0.3% |
| 43 | Saitama | 0.2% |
| 44 | Nara | 0.2% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Shiga ranks 15 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Yamanashi | 62.3% |
| 13 | Fukui | 62.2% |
| 14 | Gifu | 62.0% |
| 15 | Shiga | 61.8% |
| 16 | Kagawa | 59.8% |
| 17 | Toyama | 59.4% |
| 18 | Tokushima | 59.2% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Shiga ranks 31 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Hokkaido | 17.1% |
| 29 | Gunma | 16.2% |
| 30 | Niigata | 15.8% |
| 31 | Shiga | 15.6% |
| 32 | Nagano | 15.5% |
| 33 | Kagawa | 15.2% |
| 34 | Fukuoka | 15.1% |
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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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