*Special needs education schools are schools for mentally and/ or physically challenged children, inclusive of kindergarten to upper secondary school levels.
**Compulsory education schools provide nine year comprehensive education from the first grade to the ninth grade.
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Number of students at primary and secondary schools Japan 2025, by type
In 2025, the number of students attending public elementary schools amounted to around ***Â million, which was the highest among students in primary and secondary schools. Children in Japan aged six to 12 years normally learn until the sixth grade at elementary schools.
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MEXT (Japan). (December 26, 2025). Number of students attending primary and secondary schools in Japan in 2025, by institution type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1189052/japan-number-students-primary-secondary-schools-by-type/
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