Education in Beppu, Japan: official figures
Beppu had 15 primary schools with 4,882 pupils and 344 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Beppu?
Primary schools in Beppu had 14.2 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 109th lowest of 262 cities (more pupils per teacher means larger classes) and above 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 Beppu?
Beppu had 8 lower secondary schools with 2,628 students and 193 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 13.6 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 Beppu?
Beppu had 20 kindergartens enrolling 698 children in May 2024.
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Beppu had 4 upper secondary (high) schools with 2,542 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Beppu?
Beppu had 30 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 25.3 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 8th highest of 262 cities; it also had 44 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Beppu?
Beppu had 2 public libraries and 7 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.7 libraries per 100,000 residents, 123rd lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Beppu?
About 10,750 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Beppu in May 2024, 9.3 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Beppu compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Beppu ranks 154 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Abiko | 14.3 |
| 152 | Kashihara | 14.3 |
| 153 | Toyokawa | 14.2 |
| 154 | Beppu | 14.2 |
| 155 | Maebashi | 14.2 |
| 156 | Tokushima | 14.1 |
| 157 | Omuta | 14.1 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Beppu ranks 122 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Kofu | 13.7 |
| 120 | Hatsukaichi | 13.7 |
| 121 | Wakayama | 13.6 |
| 122 | Beppu | 13.6 |
| 123 | Uruma | 13.6 |
| 124 | Isesaki | 13.6 |
| 125 | Takamatsu | 13.5 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Beppu ranks 8 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ichikawa | 26.4 |
| 6 | Isahaya | 26.2 |
| 7 | Tokyo | 25.4 |
| 8 | Beppu | 25.3 |
| 9 | Tsuruoka | 25.3 |
| 10 | Chofu | 25.0 |
| 11 | Nagareyama | 25.0 |
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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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