Education in Fukuoka, Japan: official figures
Fukuoka had 151 primary schools with 84,309 pupils and 5,003 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Fukuoka?
Primary schools in Fukuoka had 16.9 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 38th 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 Fukuoka?
Fukuoka had 83 lower secondary schools with 43,018 students and 3,002 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 14.3 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 Fukuoka?
Fukuoka had 116 kindergartens enrolling 14,791 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Fukuoka?
Fukuoka had 41 upper secondary (high) schools with 42,893 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Fukuoka?
Fukuoka had 292 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 14.2 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 123rd highest of 262 cities; it also had 483 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Fukuoka?
Fukuoka had 12 public libraries and 158 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.7 libraries per 100,000 residents, 34th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Fukuoka?
About 185,011 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Fukuoka in May 2024, 11.5 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Fukuoka compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Fukuoka ranks 38 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Hino | 17.0 |
| 36 | Onojo | 17.0 |
| 37 | Kariya | 16.9 |
| 38 | Fukuoka | 16.9 |
| 39 | Ebina | 16.7 |
| 40 | Musashino | 16.7 |
| 41 | Higashimurayama | 16.7 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Fukuoka ranks 78 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Kawanishi | 14.4 |
| 76 | Akashi | 14.4 |
| 77 | Misato | 14.3 |
| 78 | Fukuoka | 14.3 |
| 79 | Kurashiki | 14.2 |
| 80 | Kasukabe | 14.2 |
| 81 | Fujieda | 14.1 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Fukuoka ranks 123 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Matsubara | 14.3 |
| 121 | Otsu | 14.3 |
| 122 | Morioka | 14.3 |
| 123 | Fukuoka | 14.2 |
| 124 | Iizuka | 14.2 |
| 125 | Ichinomiya | 14.1 |
| 126 | Nagaoka | 14.1 |
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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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