Education in Fukushima, Japan: official figures
Fukushima had 45 primary schools with 12,612 pupils and 844 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Fukushima?
Primary schools in Fukushima had 14.9 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 122nd 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 Fukushima?
Fukushima had 23 lower secondary schools with 6,587 students and 539 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 12.2 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 Fukushima?
Fukushima had 27 kindergartens enrolling 1,983 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Fukushima?
Fukushima had 15 upper secondary (high) schools with 8,175 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Fukushima?
Fukushima had 45 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 14.5 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 119th highest of 262 cities; it also had 79 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Fukushima?
Fukushima had 4 public libraries and 22 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.4 libraries per 100,000 residents, 98th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Fukushima?
About 29,357 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Fukushima in May 2024, 10.4 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Fukushima compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Fukushima ranks 122 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Kisarazu | 15.0 |
| 120 | Mishima | 15.0 |
| 121 | Kawanishi | 14.9 |
| 122 | Fukushima | 14.9 |
| 123 | Ikeda | 14.9 |
| 124 | Niihama | 14.9 |
| 125 | Mito | 14.9 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Fukushima ranks 194 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Tsuchiura | 12.3 |
| 192 | Higashiomi | 12.3 |
| 193 | Osaka | 12.2 |
| 194 | Fukushima | 12.2 |
| 195 | Tsu | 12.2 |
| 196 | Ichihara | 12.2 |
| 197 | Omuta | 12.2 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Fukushima ranks 119 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Inazawa | 14.5 |
| 117 | Hachioji | 14.5 |
| 118 | Sendai | 14.5 |
| 119 | Fukushima | 14.5 |
| 120 | Matsubara | 14.3 |
| 121 | Otsu | 14.3 |
| 122 | Morioka | 14.3 |
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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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