Education in Tochigi, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Tochigi was 349.7 in 2024, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Tochigi?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Tochigi was 304.3 in 2024, 17th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Tochigi was 140.5 in 2024, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Tochigi was 13.3 pupils in 2024, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Tochigi was 12.3 pupils in 2024, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Tochigi was 13.5 students in 2024, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Tochigi was 21.0 pupils in 2024, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Tochigi was 25.0 pupils in 2024, 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Tochigi was 91.1% in 2023, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Tochigi was 56.9% in 2023, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Tochigi was 14.5% in 2020, tied for 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Tochigi 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 Tochigi was 150,400 yen in 2022, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Tochigi was 760,700 yen in 2022, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Tochigi was 865,400 yen in 2022, 9th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Tochigi was 77.7% in 2023, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Tochigi was 28.6 in 2021, tied for 15th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Tochigi was 329 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 22nd most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Tochigi was 83,952 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 21st most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Tochigi was 6,639 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 22nd most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Tochigi was 255 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 23rd smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Tochigi was 12.6 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 19th 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 Tochigi was 20.3 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 16th 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 Tochigi was 1.8% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Tochigi was 20.9% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 8th 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 Tochigi?
Tochigi had 12,326 first-year pupils and 15,402 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 80.0% the size of the oldest, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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14,978 young people left high schools in Tochigi in March 2025, 19th most of 47 prefectures; 8,544 of them (57.0%) 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 Tochigi was 16.9% (March 2025 leavers), 15th 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 Tochigi was 19.1% (March 2025 leavers), 17th 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 Tochigi was 4.5% (March 2025 leavers), 16th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Tochigi ranks 19 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kumamoto | 13.4 pupils |
| 17 | Miyagi | 13.4 pupils |
| 18 | Ibaraki | 13.4 pupils |
| 19 | Tochigi | 13.3 pupils |
| 20 | Kagawa | 13.2 pupils |
| 21 | Gifu | 13.2 pupils |
| 22 | Ehime | 13.2 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Tochigi ranks 26 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Ibaraki | 57.4% |
| 24 | Gunma | 57.4% |
| 25 | Wakayama | 57.1% |
| 26 | Tochigi | 56.9% |
| 27 | Okayama | 56.8% |
| 28 | Miyagi | 55.6% |
| 29 | Mie | 55.4% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Tochigi ranks 19 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Nagano | 12.9 pupils |
| 17 | Ehime | 12.7 pupils |
| 18 | Miyagi | 12.7 pupils |
| 19 | Tochigi | 12.6 pupils |
| 20 | Gunma | 12.6 pupils |
| 21 | Ibaraki | 12.6 pupils |
| 22 | Gifu | 12.6 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Tochigi ranks 25 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Kumamoto | 2.0% |
| 23 | Gifu | 2.0% |
| 24 | Saga | 1.9% |
| 25 | Tochigi | 1.8% |
| 26 | Tokushima | 1.7% |
| 27 | Hiroshima | 1.7% |
| 28 | Yamanashi | 1.6% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Tochigi ranks 27 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Okayama | 57.8% |
| 25 | Ibaraki | 57.7% |
| 26 | Kochi | 57.6% |
| 27 | Tochigi | 57.0% |
| 28 | Miyagi | 56.9% |
| 29 | Mie | 56.1% |
| 30 | Nagano | 55.9% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Tochigi ranks 17 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Tottori | 20.6% |
| 15 | Tokushima | 20.3% |
| 16 | Shimane | 20.2% |
| 17 | Tochigi | 19.1% |
| 18 | Okayama | 18.9% |
| 19 | Gifu | 18.8% |
| 20 | Fukui | 18.8% |
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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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