Education in Chikusei, Japan: official figures
Chikusei had 15 primary schools with 3,747 pupils and 326 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Chikusei?
Primary schools in Chikusei had 11.5 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 14th 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 Chikusei?
Chikusei had 6 lower secondary schools with 2,134 students and 180 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 Chikusei?
Chikusei had 2 kindergartens enrolling 68 children in May 2024.
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Chikusei had 4 upper secondary (high) schools with 2,057 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Chikusei?
Chikusei had 2 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 1.8 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 2nd lowest of 262 cities; it also had 5 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Chikusei?
Chikusei had 4 public libraries and 15 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 4.0 libraries per 100,000 residents, 31st highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Chikusei?
About 8,006 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Chikusei in May 2024, 7.9 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Chikusei compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Chikusei ranks 249 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 246 | Kiryu | 11.6 |
| 247 | Onomichi | 11.6 |
| 248 | Kadoma | 11.5 |
| 249 | Chikusei | 11.5 |
| 250 | Obihiro | 11.5 |
| 251 | Izumisano | 11.5 |
| 252 | Tsuruoka | 11.4 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Chikusei ranks 216 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Higashiosaka | 11.9 |
| 214 | Yonago | 11.9 |
| 215 | Aomori | 11.9 |
| 216 | Chikusei | 11.9 |
| 217 | Imabari | 11.7 |
| 218 | Tochigi | 11.7 |
| 219 | Kishiwada | 11.7 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Chikusei ranks 261 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Kadoma | 4.3 |
| 257 | Moriguchi | 3.2 |
| 258 | Yao | 3.1 |
| 259 | Sakai | 2.5 |
| 260 | Higashiomi | 2.0 |
| 261 | Chikusei | 1.8 |
| 262 | Izumisano | 0.9 |
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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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