Education in Shizuoka, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Shizuoka was 261.0 in 2024, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Shizuoka?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Shizuoka was 292.2 in 2024, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Shizuoka was 134.9 in 2024, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Shizuoka was 15.2 pupils in 2024, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Shizuoka was 13.6 pupils in 2024, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Shizuoka was 14.0 students in 2024, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Shizuoka was 23.4 pupils in 2024, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Shizuoka was 26.2 pupils in 2024, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Shizuoka was 91.0% in 2023, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Shizuoka was 58.1% in 2023, 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Shizuoka 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 Shizuoka 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 Shizuoka was 137,600 yen in 2022, 7th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Shizuoka was 688,400 yen in 2022, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Shizuoka was 824,700 yen in 2022, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Shizuoka was 78.2% in 2023, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Shizuoka was 26.6 in 2021, tied for 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Shizuoka was 473 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 10th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Shizuoka was 158,982 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 10th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Shizuoka was 11,172 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 10th most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Shizuoka was 336 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 10th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Shizuoka was 14.2 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 6th 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 Shizuoka was 22.3 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 5th 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 Shizuoka was 1.2% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 17th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Shizuoka was 19.5% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 7th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 22.6%.
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Shizuoka had 23,488 first-year pupils and 28,559 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 82.2% the size of the oldest, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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28,438 young people left high schools in Shizuoka in March 2025, 10th most of 47 prefectures; 16,587 of them (58.3%) 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 Shizuoka was 14.8% (March 2025 leavers), 14th 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 Shizuoka was 18.0% (March 2025 leavers), 24th 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 Shizuoka was 4.4% (March 2025 leavers), 17th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Shizuoka ranks 5 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Okinawa | 14.8 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Shizuoka ranks 20 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fukuoka | 58.7% |
| 18 | Toyama | 58.4% |
| 19 | Kagawa | 58.4% |
| 20 | Shizuoka | 58.1% |
| 21 | Ehime | 57.7% |
| 22 | Kochi | 57.7% |
| 23 | Ibaraki | 57.4% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Shizuoka ranks 6 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Okinawa | 14.1 pupils |
| 9 | Hyogo | 13.5 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Shizuoka ranks 31 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Yamanashi | 1.6% |
| 29 | Toyama | 1.4% |
| 30 | Miyagi | 1.3% |
| 31 | Shizuoka | 1.2% |
| 32 | Tottori | 1.2% |
| 33 | Nagano | 1.1% |
| 34 | Ibaraki | 1.0% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Shizuoka ranks 22 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fukuoka | 59.2% |
| 20 | Gunma | 58.6% |
| 21 | Ehime | 58.4% |
| 22 | Shizuoka | 58.3% |
| 23 | Wakayama | 58.1% |
| 24 | Okayama | 57.8% |
| 25 | Ibaraki | 57.7% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Shizuoka ranks 24 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Ehime | 18.5% |
| 22 | Toyama | 18.2% |
| 23 | Wakayama | 18.1% |
| 24 | Shizuoka | 18.0% |
| 25 | Ibaraki | 17.6% |
| 26 | Miyagi | 17.6% |
| 27 | Ishikawa | 17.1% |
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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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