Education in Toyama, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Toyama was 362.8 in 2024, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Toyama?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Toyama was 286.3 in 2024, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Toyama was 175.3 in 2024, 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Toyama was 12.5 pupils in 2024, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Toyama was 12.4 pupils in 2024, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Toyama was 11.4 students in 2024, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Toyama was 20.5 pupils in 2024, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Toyama was 27.4 pupils in 2024, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Toyama was 96.6% in 2023, tied for 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Toyama was 58.4% in 2023, tied for 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Toyama was 14.2% in 2020, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Toyama was 15.7% in 2020, 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Toyama was 150,600 yen in 2022, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Toyama was 788,400 yen in 2022, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Toyama was 881,700 yen in 2022, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Toyama was 64.2% in 2023, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Toyama was 54.6 in 2021, tied for 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Toyama was 163 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), tied for 4th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat · saved copyHow many primary school pupils are there in Toyama?
The number of primary school pupils in Toyama was 42,441 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 11th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Toyama was 3,536 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 10th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Toyama was 260 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 24th largest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Toyama was 12.0 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 20th 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 Toyama was 20.0 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 18th 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 Toyama was 1.4% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 19th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Toyama was 22.6% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 19th 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 Toyama?
Toyama had 6,388 first-year pupils and 7,546 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 84.7% the size of the oldest, 20th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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7,772 young people left high schools in Toyama in March 2025, 11th fewest of 47 prefectures; 4,617 of them (59.4%) 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 Toyama was 15.1% (March 2025 leavers), 17th 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 Toyama was 18.2% (March 2025 leavers), 22nd 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 Toyama was 3.6% (March 2025 leavers), 21st lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Toyama ranks 30 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Okayama | 12.6 pupils |
| 28 | Oita | 12.6 pupils |
| 29 | Mie | 12.5 pupils |
| 30 | Toyama | 12.5 pupils |
| 31 | Yamaguchi | 12.3 pupils |
| 32 | Akita | 12.1 pupils |
| 33 | Niigata | 12.1 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Toyama ranks 18 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Gifu | 61.1% |
| 16 | Tokushima | 59.7% |
| 17 | Fukuoka | 58.7% |
| 18 | Toyama | 58.4% |
| 19 | Kagawa | 58.4% |
| 20 | Shizuoka | 58.1% |
| 21 | Ehime | 57.7% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Toyama ranks 28 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Fukushima | 12.3 pupils |
| 26 | Nara | 12.2 pupils |
| 27 | Okayama | 12.1 pupils |
| 28 | Toyama | 12.0 pupils |
| 29 | Oita | 12.0 pupils |
| 30 | Mie | 11.9 pupils |
| 31 | Akita | 11.7 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Toyama ranks 29 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Tokushima | 1.7% |
| 27 | Hiroshima | 1.7% |
| 28 | Yamanashi | 1.6% |
| 29 | Toyama | 1.4% |
| 30 | Miyagi | 1.3% |
| 31 | Shizuoka | 1.2% |
| 32 | Tottori | 1.2% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Toyama 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 on to university or junior college (March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Gifu | 62.0% |
| 15 | Shiga | 61.8% |
| 16 | Kagawa | 59.8% |
| 17 | Toyama | 59.4% |
| 18 | Tokushima | 59.2% |
| 19 | Fukuoka | 59.2% |
| 20 | Gunma | 58.6% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Toyama 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 straight into a job (March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Gifu | 18.8% |
| 20 | Fukui | 18.8% |
| 21 | Ehime | 18.5% |
| 22 | Toyama | 18.2% |
| 23 | Wakayama | 18.1% |
| 24 | Shizuoka | 18.0% |
| 25 | Ibaraki | 17.6% |
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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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