Education in Handa, Japan: official figures
Handa had 14 primary schools with 5,892 pupils and 398 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Handa?
Primary schools in Handa had 14.8 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 131st 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 Handa?
Handa had 6 lower secondary schools with 3,172 students and 238 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 13.3 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 Handa?
Handa had 8 kindergartens enrolling 1,049 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Handa?
Handa had 5 upper secondary (high) schools with 3,528 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Handa?
Handa had 19 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 12.5 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 111th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 40 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Handa?
Handa had 2 public libraries and 15 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.7 libraries per 100,000 residents, 118th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Handa?
About 13,641 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Handa in May 2024, 11.6 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Handa compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Handa ranks 132 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Kurume | 14.8 |
| 130 | Toyonaka | 14.8 |
| 131 | Sakura | 14.8 |
| 132 | Handa | 14.8 |
| 133 | Kitakyushu | 14.8 |
| 134 | Atsugi | 14.8 |
| 135 | Minoh | 14.8 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Handa ranks 136 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Hofu | 13.3 |
| 134 | Otsu | 13.3 |
| 135 | Miyazaki | 13.3 |
| 136 | Handa | 13.3 |
| 137 | Toyota | 13.3 |
| 138 | Komaki | 13.3 |
| 139 | Ebetsu | 13.3 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Handa ranks 152 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Soka | 12.7 |
| 150 | Misato | 12.7 |
| 151 | Noda | 12.6 |
| 152 | Handa | 12.5 |
| 153 | Kasugai | 12.5 |
| 154 | Imabari | 12.4 |
| 155 | Higashimurayama | 12.4 |
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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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