Education in Fujisawa, Japan: official figures
Fujisawa had 38 primary schools with 24,346 pupils and 1,266 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Fujisawa?
Primary schools in Fujisawa had 19.2 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 3rd highest 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 Fujisawa?
Fujisawa had 25 lower secondary schools with 13,384 students and 765 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 17.5 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 Fujisawa?
Fujisawa had 32 kindergartens enrolling 4,769 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Fujisawa?
Fujisawa had 15 upper secondary (high) schools with 12,046 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Fujisawa?
Fujisawa had 86 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 15.1 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 101st highest of 262 cities; it also had 121 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Fujisawa?
Fujisawa had 4 public libraries and 15 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.9 libraries per 100,000 residents, 58th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Fujisawa?
About 54,545 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Fujisawa in May 2024, 12.5 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Fujisawa compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Fujisawa ranks 3 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asaka | 20.1 |
| 2 | Koganei | 19.8 |
| 3 | Fujisawa | 19.2 |
| 4 | Nagareyama | 19.1 |
| 5 | Funabashi | 18.9 |
| 6 | Mitaka | 18.8 |
| 7 | Kokubunji | 18.6 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Fujisawa ranks 1 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fujisawa | 17.5 |
| 2 | Funabashi | 17.1 |
| 3 | Asaka | 17.0 |
| 4 | Kokubunji | 16.8 |
| 5 | Koganei | 16.7 |
| 6 | Narashino | 16.6 |
| 7 | Fuchu | 16.5 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Fujisawa ranks 101 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Obihiro | 15.2 |
| 99 | Oshu | 15.2 |
| 100 | Kitakyushu | 15.1 |
| 101 | Fujisawa | 15.1 |
| 102 | Chigasaki | 15.1 |
| 103 | Yamagata | 15.1 |
| 104 | Ube | 15.0 |
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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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