Education in Tottori, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Tottori was 395.7 in 2024, 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Tottori?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Tottori was 383.5 in 2024, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Tottori was 203.3 in 2024, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Tottori was 11.7 pupils in 2024, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Tottori was 10.5 pupils in 2024, 9th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Tottori was 9.8 students in 2024, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Tottori was 17.7 pupils in 2024, 7th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Tottori was 21.6 pupils in 2024, 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Tottori was 94.6% in 2023, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Tottori was 51.4% in 2023, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Tottori was 13.0% in 2020, tied for 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Tottori was 13.4% in 2020, tied for 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Tottori was 189,900 yen in 2022, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Tottori was 999,200 yen in 2022, 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Tottori was 1,095,900 yen in 2022, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Tottori was 61.4% in 2023, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Tottori was 54.6 in 2021, tied for 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Tottori was 111 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), the fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Tottori was 25,220 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), the fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Tottori was 2,235 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), the fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Tottori was 227 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 20th smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Tottori was 11.3 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 8th lowest 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 Tottori was 17.2 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 7th smallest 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 Tottori was 1.2% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 16th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Tottori was 25.1% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 21st highest 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 Tottori?
Tottori had 3,873 first-year pupils and 4,460 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 86.8% the size of the oldest, 6th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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4,441 young people left high schools in Tottori in March 2025, the fewest of 47 prefectures; 2,324 of them (52.3%) 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 Tottori was 17.7% (March 2025 leavers), 11th 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 Tottori was 20.6% (March 2025 leavers), 14th 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 Tottori was 2.9% (March 2025 leavers), 9th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Tottori ranks 40 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Saga | 11.8 pupils |
| 38 | Fukui | 11.8 pupils |
| 39 | Iwate | 11.7 pupils |
| 40 | Tottori | 11.7 pupils |
| 41 | Hokkaido | 11.6 pupils |
| 42 | Yamanashi | 11.2 pupils |
| 43 | Kagoshima | 11.2 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Tottori ranks 35 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Niigata | 53.7% |
| 33 | Hokkaido | 52.7% |
| 34 | Oita | 52.1% |
| 35 | Tottori | 51.4% |
| 36 | Yamagata | 51.0% |
| 37 | Fukushima | 50.9% |
| 38 | Kumamoto | 50.4% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Tottori ranks 40 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Fukui | 11.4 pupils |
| 38 | Yamagata | 11.3 pupils |
| 39 | Niigata | 11.3 pupils |
| 40 | Tottori | 11.3 pupils |
| 41 | Hokkaido | 11.1 pupils |
| 42 | Yamanashi | 10.8 pupils |
| 43 | Kagoshima | 10.7 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Tottori ranks 32 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Toyama | 1.4% |
| 30 | Miyagi | 1.3% |
| 31 | Shizuoka | 1.2% |
| 32 | Tottori | 1.2% |
| 33 | Nagano | 1.1% |
| 34 | Ibaraki | 1.0% |
| 35 | Gunma | 1.0% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Tottori ranks 37 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Oita | 53.3% |
| 35 | Fukushima | 52.6% |
| 36 | Shimane | 52.5% |
| 37 | Tottori | 52.3% |
| 38 | Kumamoto | 51.2% |
| 39 | Saga | 50.9% |
| 40 | Yamagata | 50.5% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Tottori ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Aomori | 23.1% |
| 12 | Kumamoto | 23.1% |
| 13 | Oita | 22.6% |
| 14 | Tottori | 20.6% |
| 15 | Tokushima | 20.3% |
| 16 | Shimane | 20.2% |
| 17 | Tochigi | 19.1% |
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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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