Education in Yamaguchi, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Yamaguchi was 451.2 in 2024, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Yamaguchi?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Yamaguchi was 469.6 in 2024, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Yamaguchi was 212.1 in 2024, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Yamaguchi was 12.3 pupils in 2024, 17th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Yamaguchi was 11.3 pupils in 2024, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Yamaguchi was 11.0 students in 2024, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Yamaguchi was 19.6 pupils in 2024, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Yamaguchi was 22.3 pupils in 2024, tied for 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of junior high leavers who go on to upper secondary education in Yamaguchi was 94.3% in 2023, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Yamaguchi was 48.5% in 2023, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Yamaguchi was 12.5% in 2020, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Yamaguchi was 13.5% in 2020, tied for 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Yamaguchi was 150,000 yen in 2022, tied for 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Yamaguchi was 790,400 yen in 2022, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Yamaguchi was 977,500 yen in 2022, 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Yamaguchi was 73.5% in 2023, tied for 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of public libraries per million people in Yamaguchi was 41.4 in 2021, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Yamaguchi was 282 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 22nd fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Yamaguchi was 55,917 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 18th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Yamaguchi was 4,773 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 20th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Yamaguchi was 198 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 10th smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Yamaguchi was 11.7 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 16th 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 Yamaguchi was 19.0 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 18th 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 Yamaguchi was 6.6% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 3rd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Yamaguchi was 23.9% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 23rd 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi had 8,567 first-year pupils and 9,944 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 86.2% the size of the oldest, 10th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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9,399 young people left high schools in Yamaguchi in March 2025, 18th fewest of 47 prefectures; 4,665 of them (49.6%) 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 Yamaguchi was 14.9% (March 2025 leavers), 16th 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 Yamaguchi was 26.4% (March 2025 leavers), 3rd 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 Yamaguchi was 2.4% (March 2025 leavers), 6th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Yamaguchi ranks 31 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 34 | Nagasaki | 12.1 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Yamaguchi ranks 43 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Iwate | 49.9% |
| 41 | Nagasaki | 49.7% |
| 42 | Akita | 49.4% |
| 43 | Yamaguchi | 48.5% |
| 44 | Saga | 48.4% |
| 45 | Kagoshima | 48.1% |
| 46 | Miyazaki | 48.0% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Yamaguchi ranks 32 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Oita | 12.0 pupils |
| 30 | Mie | 11.9 pupils |
| 31 | Akita | 11.7 pupils |
| 32 | Yamaguchi | 11.7 pupils |
| 33 | Nagasaki | 11.6 pupils |
| 34 | Aomori | 11.5 pupils |
| 35 | Saga | 11.4 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Yamaguchi ranks 3 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kagoshima | 9.6% |
| 2 | Kochi | 8.2% |
| 3 | Yamaguchi | 6.6% |
| 4 | Shimane | 6.6% |
| 5 | Wakayama | 6.4% |
| 6 | Iwate | 5.1% |
| 7 | Ehime | 5.1% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Yamaguchi ranks 43 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Yamagata | 50.5% |
| 41 | Nagasaki | 50.2% |
| 42 | Iwate | 49.9% |
| 43 | Yamaguchi | 49.6% |
| 44 | Akita | 49.0% |
| 45 | Miyazaki | 49.0% |
| 46 | Okinawa | 48.8% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Yamaguchi ranks 3 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akita | 27.8% |
| 2 | Saga | 26.9% |
| 3 | Yamaguchi | 26.4% |
| 4 | Nagasaki | 25.4% |
| 5 | Miyazaki | 25.3% |
| 6 | Fukushima | 24.4% |
| 7 | Iwate | 24.3% |
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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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