Education in Tokyo, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Tokyo was 209.1 in 2024, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Tokyo?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Tokyo was 262.2 in 2024, 9th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Tokyo was 143.1 in 2024, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Tokyo was 16.8 pupils in 2024, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Tokyo was 15.2 pupils in 2024, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Tokyo was 15.7 students in 2024, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Tokyo was 27.9 pupils in 2024, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Tokyo was 31.8 pupils in 2024, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Tokyo was 93.0% in 2023, tied for 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Tokyo was 74.1% in 2023, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Tokyo was 5.6% in 2020, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Tokyo was 12.8% in 2020, tied for 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Tokyo was 141,900 yen in 2022, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Tokyo was 982,100 yen in 2022, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Tokyo was 1,224,800 yen in 2022, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Tokyo was 76.7% in 2023, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Tokyo was 28.6 in 2021, tied for 15th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Tokyo was 1,314 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), the most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Tokyo was 606,557 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), the most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Tokyo was 37,880 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), the most of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Tokyo was 462 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 2nd largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Tokyo was 16.0 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), the 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 Tokyo was 27.2 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), the 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 Tokyo was 0.0% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Tokyo was 7.5% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), the lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 22.6%.
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Tokyo had 93,406 first-year pupils and 106,612 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 87.6% the size of the oldest, 3rd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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95,328 young people left high schools in Tokyo in March 2025, the most of 47 prefectures; 71,316 of them (74.8%) 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 Tokyo was 8.8% (March 2025 leavers), the 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 Tokyo was 3.9% (March 2025 leavers), the 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 Tokyo was 7.6% (March 2025 leavers), 3rd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Tokyo ranks 1 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)
Tokyo ranks 1 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | 74.1% |
| 2 | Kyoto | 74.0% |
| 3 | Kanagawa | 69.4% |
| 4 | Osaka | 68.9% |
| 5 | Hyogo | 68.5% |
| 6 | Saitama | 65.8% |
| 7 | Hiroshima | 65.7% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Tokyo ranks 1 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)
Tokyo ranks 46 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shiga | 0.4% |
| 42 | Chiba | 0.3% |
| 43 | Saitama | 0.2% |
| 44 | Nara | 0.2% |
| 45 | Osaka | 0.1% |
| 46 | Tokyo | 0.0% |
| 47 | Kanagawa | 0.0% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Tokyo ranks 1 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | 74.8% |
| 2 | Kyoto | 74.5% |
| 3 | Kanagawa | 70.5% |
| 4 | Osaka | 69.8% |
| 5 | Hyogo | 68.1% |
| 6 | Hiroshima | 67.6% |
| 7 | Saitama | 66.9% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Tokyo ranks 47 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Chiba | 9.5% |
| 42 | Saitama | 9.4% |
| 43 | Nara | 9.2% |
| 44 | Osaka | 8.1% |
| 45 | Kanagawa | 6.2% |
| 46 | Kyoto | 5.8% |
| 47 | Tokyo | 3.9% |
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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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