Education in Aizuwakamatsu, Japan: official figures
Aizuwakamatsu had 18 primary schools with 4,934 pupils and 354 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Aizuwakamatsu?
Primary schools in Aizuwakamatsu had 13.9 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 95th lowest of 262 cities (more pupils per teacher means larger classes) and below the national figure of 13.97 (2024, Statistics Bureau).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many middle schools are there in Aizuwakamatsu?
Aizuwakamatsu had 11 lower secondary schools with 2,870 students and 239 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 12.0 students per teacher (national: 12.70, 2024).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in Aizuwakamatsu?
Aizuwakamatsu had 2 kindergartens enrolling 34 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Aizuwakamatsu?
Aizuwakamatsu had 9 upper secondary (high) schools with 3,842 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Aizuwakamatsu?
Aizuwakamatsu had 11 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 8.0 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 42nd lowest of 262 cities; it also had 28 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Aizuwakamatsu?
Aizuwakamatsu had 1 public libraries and 10 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.9 libraries per 100,000 residents, 47th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Aizuwakamatsu?
About 11,680 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Aizuwakamatsu in May 2024, 10.0 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Aizuwakamatsu compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Aizuwakamatsu ranks 168 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Isehara | 13.9 |
| 166 | Konosu | 13.9 |
| 167 | Osaka | 13.9 |
| 168 | Aizuwakamatsu | 13.9 |
| 169 | Hachinohe | 13.9 |
| 170 | Yonago | 13.9 |
| 171 | Sanda | 13.9 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Aizuwakamatsu ranks 207 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | Matsusaka | 12.0 |
| 205 | Sasebo | 12.0 |
| 206 | Yamaguchi | 12.0 |
| 207 | Aizuwakamatsu | 12.0 |
| 208 | Nagahama | 12.0 |
| 209 | Niihama | 12.0 |
| 210 | Sakata | 12.0 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Aizuwakamatsu ranks 221 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 218 | Nishinomiya | 8.2 |
| 219 | Kawanishi | 8.2 |
| 220 | Kiryu | 8.0 |
| 221 | Aizuwakamatsu | 8.0 |
| 222 | Ichihara | 8.0 |
| 223 | Hakusan | 7.9 |
| 224 | Kakogawa | 7.9 |
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Sources
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Municipalities 2026 (social and demographic statistics, city, ward, town and village data), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2cb3d8c51aa1…)
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Prefectures 2026 (national figures, "All Japan" row), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b69774a5f40c…)
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