Education in Wakayama, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Wakayama was 537.7 in 2024, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Wakayama?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Wakayama was 527.3 in 2024, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Wakayama was 184.2 in 2024, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Wakayama was 10.3 pupils in 2024, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Wakayama was 9.8 pupils in 2024, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Wakayama was 11.2 students in 2024, 15th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Wakayama was 17.4 pupils in 2024, 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Wakayama was 21.8 pupils in 2024, 7th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Wakayama was 96.4% in 2023, 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Wakayama was 57.1% in 2023, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Wakayama was 16.0% in 2020, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Wakayama was 12.9% in 2020, tied for 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Wakayama was 168,100 yen in 2022, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Wakayama was 915,200 yen in 2022, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Wakayama was 1,203,200 yen in 2022, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Wakayama was 73.0% in 2023, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Wakayama was 29.5 in 2021, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Wakayama was 232 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 16th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Wakayama was 38,519 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 8th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Wakayama was 3,914 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 13th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Wakayama was 166 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 3rd smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Wakayama was 9.8 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), the 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 Wakayama was 16.6 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 6th 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 Wakayama was 6.4% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 5th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Wakayama was 28.1% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 6th 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 Wakayama?
Wakayama had 5,781 first-year pupils and 7,054 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 82.0% the size of the oldest, 9th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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6,983 young people left high schools in Wakayama in March 2025, 8th fewest of 47 prefectures; 4,057 of them (58.1%) 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 Wakayama was 16.6% (March 2025 leavers), 19th 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 Wakayama was 18.1% (March 2025 leavers), 23rd 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 Wakayama was 4.0% (March 2025 leavers), 21st highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Wakayama ranks 47 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hokkaido | 11.6 pupils |
| 42 | Yamanashi | 11.2 pupils |
| 43 | Kagoshima | 11.2 pupils |
| 44 | Tokushima | 11.0 pupils |
| 45 | Shimane | 10.6 pupils |
| 46 | Kochi | 10.6 pupils |
| 47 | Wakayama | 10.3 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Wakayama ranks 25 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Kochi | 57.7% |
| 23 | Ibaraki | 57.4% |
| 24 | Gunma | 57.4% |
| 25 | Wakayama | 57.1% |
| 26 | Tochigi | 56.9% |
| 27 | Okayama | 56.8% |
| 28 | Miyagi | 55.6% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Wakayama ranks 47 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hokkaido | 11.1 pupils |
| 42 | Yamanashi | 10.8 pupils |
| 43 | Kagoshima | 10.7 pupils |
| 44 | Tokushima | 10.5 pupils |
| 45 | Kochi | 10.5 pupils |
| 46 | Shimane | 10.2 pupils |
| 47 | Wakayama | 9.8 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Wakayama ranks 5 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kochi | 8.2% |
| 3 | Yamaguchi | 6.6% |
| 4 | Shimane | 6.6% |
| 5 | Wakayama | 6.4% |
| 6 | Iwate | 5.1% |
| 7 | Ehime | 5.1% |
| 8 | Fukushima | 4.4% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Wakayama ranks 23 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Gunma | 58.6% |
| 21 | Ehime | 58.4% |
| 22 | Shizuoka | 58.3% |
| 23 | Wakayama | 58.1% |
| 24 | Okayama | 57.8% |
| 25 | Ibaraki | 57.7% |
| 26 | Kochi | 57.6% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Wakayama ranks 23 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fukui | 18.8% |
| 21 | Ehime | 18.5% |
| 22 | Toyama | 18.2% |
| 23 | Wakayama | 18.1% |
| 24 | Shizuoka | 18.0% |
| 25 | Ibaraki | 17.6% |
| 26 | Miyagi | 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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