Education in Yamagata, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Yamagata was 440.7 in 2024, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Yamagata?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Yamagata was 343.9 in 2024, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Yamagata was 202.9 in 2024, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Yamagata was 12.0 pupils in 2024, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Yamagata was 11.7 pupils in 2024, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Yamagata was 10.8 students in 2024, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Yamagata was 18.2 pupils in 2024, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Yamagata was 22.8 pupils in 2024, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Yamagata 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 Yamagata was 51.0% in 2023, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Yamagata was 16.7% in 2020, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Yamagata was 12.2% in 2020, tied for 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Yamagata was 171,000 yen in 2022, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Yamagata was 985,400 yen in 2022, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Yamagata was 1,004,300 yen in 2022, 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Yamagata was 67.5% in 2023, tied for 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Yamagata was 37.9 in 2021, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Yamagata was 218 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 14th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Yamagata was 42,393 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 10th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Yamagata was 3,737 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 11th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Yamagata was 194 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 8th smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Yamagata was 11.3 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 10th 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 Yamagata was 17.2 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 8th 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 Yamagata was 3.8% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 13th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Yamagata was 26.3% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 15th 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 Yamagata?
Yamagata had 6,283 first-year pupils and 7,630 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 82.3% the size of the oldest, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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8,390 young people left high schools in Yamagata in March 2025, 12th fewest of 47 prefectures; 4,241 of them (50.5%) 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 Yamagata was 19.4% (March 2025 leavers), 7th 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 Yamagata was 23.2% (March 2025 leavers), 10th 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 Yamagata was 2.5% (March 2025 leavers), 7th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Yamagata ranks 35 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Akita | 12.1 pupils |
| 33 | Niigata | 12.1 pupils |
| 34 | Nagasaki | 12.1 pupils |
| 35 | Yamagata | 12.0 pupils |
| 36 | Aomori | 11.9 pupils |
| 37 | Saga | 11.8 pupils |
| 38 | Fukui | 11.8 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Yamagata ranks 36 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Hokkaido | 52.7% |
| 34 | Oita | 52.1% |
| 35 | Tottori | 51.4% |
| 36 | Yamagata | 51.0% |
| 37 | Fukushima | 50.9% |
| 38 | Kumamoto | 50.4% |
| 39 | Shimane | 50.1% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Yamagata ranks 38 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Saga | 11.4 pupils |
| 36 | Iwate | 11.4 pupils |
| 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 |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Yamagata ranks 13 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Oita | 4.2% |
| 11 | Hokkaido | 4.1% |
| 12 | Nagasaki | 4.1% |
| 13 | Yamagata | 3.8% |
| 14 | Aomori | 3.6% |
| 15 | Fukui | 3.3% |
| 16 | Niigata | 2.9% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Yamagata ranks 40 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Tottori | 52.3% |
| 38 | Kumamoto | 51.2% |
| 39 | Saga | 50.9% |
| 40 | Yamagata | 50.5% |
| 41 | Nagasaki | 50.2% |
| 42 | Iwate | 49.9% |
| 43 | Yamaguchi | 49.6% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Yamagata ranks 10 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Iwate | 24.3% |
| 8 | Mie | 23.4% |
| 9 | Kagoshima | 23.2% |
| 10 | Yamagata | 23.2% |
| 11 | Aomori | 23.1% |
| 12 | Kumamoto | 23.1% |
| 13 | Oita | 22.6% |
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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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