Education in Himeji, Japan: official figures
Himeji had 66 primary schools with 25,857 pupils and 1,688 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Himeji?
Primary schools in Himeji had 15.3 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 101st 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 Himeji?
Himeji had 38 lower secondary schools with 13,857 students and 984 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 14.1 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 Himeji?
Himeji had 38 kindergartens enrolling 1,734 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Himeji?
Himeji had 22 upper secondary (high) schools with 12,170 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Himeji?
Himeji had 54 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 7.8 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 35th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 77 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Himeji?
Himeji had 15 public libraries and 68 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 2.8 libraries per 100,000 residents, 67th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Himeji?
About 53,618 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Himeji in May 2024, 10.1 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Himeji compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Himeji ranks 101 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Koriyama | 15.4 |
| 99 | Kurashiki | 15.4 |
| 100 | Isesaki | 15.4 |
| 101 | Himeji | 15.3 |
| 102 | Kasukabe | 15.3 |
| 103 | Yamato | 15.2 |
| 104 | Uji | 15.2 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Himeji ranks 91 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Gifu | 14.1 |
| 89 | Abiko | 14.1 |
| 90 | Inazawa | 14.1 |
| 91 | Himeji | 14.1 |
| 92 | Hamamatsu | 14.1 |
| 93 | Urayasu | 14.0 |
| 94 | Naha | 14.0 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Himeji ranks 228 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Gifu | 7.9 |
| 226 | Yaizu | 7.8 |
| 227 | Tomakomai | 7.8 |
| 228 | Himeji | 7.8 |
| 229 | Neyagawa | 7.7 |
| 230 | Kusatsu | 7.6 |
| 231 | Yokosuka | 7.6 |
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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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