Most Educated in Saitama

Top 78 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Saitama

1 Wako 29.2%

2 Tsurugashima 29.2%

3 Kitamoto 29.2%

4 Iruma 29.2%

5 Higashi-Matsuyama 29.2%

6 Hidaka 29.2%

7 Fujimino 29.2%

8 Niiza 29.2%

9 Misato, Saitama 29.2%

10 Shimotoda 29.2%

11 Saitama 29.2%

12 Asaka 29.2%

13 Sayama 29.2%

14 Kamifukuoka 29.2%

15 Hasuda 29.2%

16 Ageo 29.2%

17 Banshō 29.2%

18 Chichibu 29.2%

19 Fukayachō 29.2%

20 Fukiage-fujimi 29.2%

21 Gamō 29.2%

22 Hatoyama 29.2%

23 Ranzan 29.2%

24 Nishitokorozawa 29.2%

25 Miyashiro 29.2%

26 Yokoze 29.2%

27 Warabi 29.2%

28 Buzō 29.2%

29 Dōjō 29.2%

30 Miyoshidai 29.2%

31 Gyōda 29.2%

32 Matsubushi 29.2%

33 Ōgushi 29.2%

34 Yamata 29.2%

35 Nagatoro 29.2%

36 Uetake 29.2%

37 Sashiōgi 29.2%

38 Washinomiya 29.2%

39 Shinden 29.2%

40 Shiki 29.2%

41 Minano 29.2%

42 Morohongō 29.2%

43 Ogano 29.2%

44 Ogawamachi 29.2%

45 Ogose 29.2%

46 Ōi 29.2%

47 Okegawa 29.2%

48 Sakado 29.2%

49 Satte 29.2%

50 Menuma 29.2%

51 Shiraoka 29.2%

52 Shōbu 29.2%

53 Sōka 29.2%

54 Sugito 29.2%

55 Takasaka 29.2%

56 Tokorozawa 29.2%

57 Yashio 29.2%

58 Yono 29.2%

59 Yorii 29.2%

60 Kawaguchi 29.2%

61 Hannō 29.2%

62 Hanyū 29.2%

63 Hatogaya-honchō 29.2%

64 Honjō 29.2%

65 Igusa 29.2%

66 Ishigami 29.2%

67 Iwatsuki 29.2%

68 Kasukabe 29.2%

69 Kawagoe 29.2%

70 Yoshikawa 29.2%

71 Kazo 29.2%

72 Kisai 29.2%

73 Kodamachō-kodamaminami 29.2%

74 Kōnosu 29.2%

75 Koshigaya 29.2%

76 Kukichūō 29.2%

77 Kumagaya 29.2%

78 Kurihashi 29.2%

The most educated cities in Saitama have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Wako leads with 29.2% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Wako, 29.2% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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