Education in Asahikawa, Japan: official figures
Asahikawa had 52 primary schools with 13,572 pupils and 1,199 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Asahikawa?
Primary schools in Asahikawa had 11.3 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 9th 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 Asahikawa?
Asahikawa had 27 lower secondary schools with 7,436 students and 640 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 11.6 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 Asahikawa?
Asahikawa had 26 kindergartens enrolling 1,719 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Asahikawa?
Asahikawa had 13 upper secondary (high) schools with 8,093 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Asahikawa?
Asahikawa had 55 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 15.9 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 87th highest of 262 cities; it also had 93 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Asahikawa?
Asahikawa had 5 public libraries and 25 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.5 libraries per 100,000 residents, 108th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Asahikawa?
About 30,820 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Asahikawa in May 2024, 9.4 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Asahikawa compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Asahikawa ranks 254 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Izumisano | 11.5 |
| 252 | Tsuruoka | 11.4 |
| 253 | Tondabayashi | 11.4 |
| 254 | Asahikawa | 11.3 |
| 255 | Matsusaka | 11.2 |
| 256 | Saijo | 11.0 |
| 257 | Karatsu | 10.8 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Asahikawa ranks 224 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Matsumoto | 11.7 |
| 222 | Izumo | 11.6 |
| 223 | Daito | 11.6 |
| 224 | Asahikawa | 11.6 |
| 225 | Izumisano | 11.6 |
| 226 | Matsue | 11.5 |
| 227 | Shunan | 11.5 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Asahikawa ranks 87 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Tokushima | 16.0 |
| 85 | Takaoka | 16.0 |
| 86 | Kazo | 15.9 |
| 87 | Asahikawa | 15.9 |
| 88 | Yamaguchi | 15.7 |
| 89 | Kagoshima | 15.7 |
| 90 | Kawagoe | 15.6 |
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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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