Education in Yamanashi, Japan: official figures
The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Yamanashi was 463.1 in 2024, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many junior high schools are there in Yamanashi?
The number of junior high schools per 100,000 children aged 12 to 14 in Yamanashi was 445.2 in 2024, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Yamanashi?
The number of high schools per 100,000 young people aged 15 to 17 in Yamanashi was 175.8 in 2024, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary school pupils per teacher in Yamanashi was 11.2 pupils in 2024, tied for 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of junior high pupils per teacher in Yamanashi was 11.0 pupils in 2024, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of high school students per teacher in Yamanashi was 12.2 students in 2024, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The average primary school class size in Yamanashi was 17.2 pupils in 2024, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The average junior high school class size in Yamanashi 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 Yamanashi was 92.0% in 2023, tied for 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of high school leavers who go on to further education in Yamanashi was 62.4% in 2023, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is primary or junior high school in Yamanashi was 12.4% in 2020, 15th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of graduates whose highest education is a junior college or technical college in Yamanashi was 15.9% in 2020, 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending on education per resident (prefecture and municipalities combined) in Yamanashi was 173,400 yen in 2022, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public primary school pupil in Yamanashi was 921,600 yen in 2022, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
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Public spending per public junior high pupil in Yamanashi was 1,080,300 yen in 2022, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of new university graduates who went straight into work in Yamanashi 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 Yamanashi was 65.8 in 2021, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of primary schools in Yamanashi was 173 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 6th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 18,383.
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The number of primary school pupils in Yamanashi was 35,203 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 7th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,654,461.
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The number of full-time primary school teachers in Yamanashi was 3,273 on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 7th fewest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 424,351.
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The average number of pupils per primary school in Yamanashi was 203 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 14th smallest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 308 pupils.
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The number of primary pupils for each full-time teacher in Yamanashi was 10.8 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 6th 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 Yamanashi was 16.6 pupils on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 5th 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 Yamanashi was 1.6% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 20th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1.6%.
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The share of primary school classes that are special-needs classes in Yamanashi was 23.0% on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), 20th 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 Yamanashi?
Yamanashi had 5,402 first-year pupils and 6,276 sixth-year pupils in its primary schools on 1 May 2026 (preliminary figures), so the youngest year group is 86.1% the size of the oldest, 12th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.3%.
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6,806 young people left high schools in Yamanashi in March 2025, 7th fewest of 47 prefectures; 4,240 of them (62.3%) 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 Yamanashi was 17.3% (March 2025 leavers), 13th 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 Yamanashi was 13.1% (March 2025 leavers), 10th lowest 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 Yamanashi was 3.4% (March 2025 leavers), 18th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.7%.
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Primary school pupils per teacher (2024)
Yamanashi ranks 42 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 44 | Tokushima | 11.0 pupils |
| 45 | Shimane | 10.6 pupils |
High school leavers going on to further education (2023)
Yamanashi ranks 12 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | High school leavers going on to further education |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chiba | 64.7% |
| 10 | Aichi | 64.0% |
| 11 | Ishikawa | 62.7% |
| 12 | Yamanashi | 62.4% |
| 13 | Shiga | 61.7% |
| 14 | Fukui | 61.2% |
| 15 | Gifu | 61.1% |
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (May 2026) (2026)
Yamanashi ranks 42 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 44 | Tokushima | 10.5 pupils |
| 45 | Kochi | 10.5 pupils |
Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) (2026)
Yamanashi ranks 28 of 47, highest first. School Basic Survey, preliminary 2026 figures
| Rank | Region | Share of primary school classes that combine school years (May 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Tochigi | 1.8% |
| 26 | Tokushima | 1.7% |
| 27 | Hiroshima | 1.7% |
| 28 | Yamanashi | 1.6% |
| 29 | Toyama | 1.4% |
| 30 | Miyagi | 1.3% |
| 31 | Shizuoka | 1.2% |
High school leavers going on to university or junior college (March 2025) (2025)
Yamanashi ranks 12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Aichi | 65.1% |
| 10 | Nara | 64.8% |
| 11 | Ishikawa | 63.9% |
| 12 | Yamanashi | 62.3% |
| 13 | Fukui | 62.2% |
| 14 | Gifu | 62.0% |
| 15 | Shiga | 61.8% |
High school leavers going straight into a job (March 2025) (2025)
Yamanashi ranks 38 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Kochi | 15.0% |
| 36 | Aichi | 14.7% |
| 37 | Okinawa | 13.7% |
| 38 | Yamanashi | 13.1% |
| 39 | Hiroshima | 10.9% |
| 40 | Hyogo | 10.8% |
| 41 | Chiba | 9.5% |
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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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