Education in Aomori, Japan: official figures
Aomori had 42 primary schools with 11,363 pupils and 851 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Aomori?
Primary schools in Aomori had 13.4 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 58th 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 Aomori?
Aomori had 21 lower secondary schools with 6,477 students and 546 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 11.9 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 Aomori?
Aomori had 24 kindergartens enrolling 1,137 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Aomori?
Aomori had 13 upper secondary (high) schools with 7,348 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Aomori?
Aomori had 52 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 18.5 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 45th highest of 262 cities; it also had 126 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Aomori?
Aomori had 2 public libraries and 42 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.7 libraries per 100,000 residents, 31st lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Aomori?
About 26,325 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Aomori in May 2024, 9.6 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Aomori compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Aomori ranks 205 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Toyama | 13.4 |
| 203 | Tomakomai | 13.4 |
| 204 | Moriguchi | 13.4 |
| 205 | Aomori | 13.4 |
| 206 | Wakayama | 13.3 |
| 207 | Ashikaga | 13.3 |
| 208 | Kumagaya | 13.3 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Aomori ranks 215 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Numazu | 11.9 |
| 213 | Higashiosaka | 11.9 |
| 214 | Yonago | 11.9 |
| 215 | Aomori | 11.9 |
| 216 | Chikusei | 11.9 |
| 217 | Imabari | 11.7 |
| 218 | Tochigi | 11.7 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Aomori ranks 45 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Saitama | 18.9 |
| 43 | Yonago | 18.8 |
| 44 | Ginowan | 18.6 |
| 45 | Aomori | 18.5 |
| 46 | Inzai | 18.5 |
| 47 | Niigata | 18.3 |
| 48 | Higashihiroshima | 18.3 |
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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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