Education in Hirakata, Japan: official figures
Hirakata had 45 primary schools with 19,570 pupils and 1,439 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Hirakata?
Primary schools in Hirakata had 13.6 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 74th lowest of 262 cities (more pupils per teacher means larger classes) and below 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 Hirakata?
Hirakata had 21 lower secondary schools with 10,111 students and 762 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 Hirakata?
Hirakata had 19 kindergartens enrolling 2,972 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Hirakata?
Hirakata had 9 upper secondary (high) schools with 7,813 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Hirakata?
Hirakata had 52 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 11.5 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 88th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 70 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Hirakata?
Hirakata had 8 public libraries and 0 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 2.0 libraries per 100,000 residents, 121st highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Hirakata?
About 40,466 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Hirakata in May 2024, 10.2 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Hirakata compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Hirakata ranks 189 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Nasushiobara | 13.6 |
| 187 | Kakegawa | 13.6 |
| 188 | Inazawa | 13.6 |
| 189 | Hirakata | 13.6 |
| 190 | Izumi | 13.6 |
| 191 | Ebetsu | 13.6 |
| 192 | Takaoka | 13.5 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Hirakata ranks 140 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Toyota | 13.3 |
| 138 | Komaki | 13.3 |
| 139 | Ebetsu | 13.3 |
| 140 | Hirakata | 13.3 |
| 141 | Minoh | 13.2 |
| 142 | Ise | 13.2 |
| 143 | Marugame | 13.2 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Hirakata ranks 175 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Hitachinaka | 11.7 |
| 173 | Kawachinagano | 11.6 |
| 174 | Fuji | 11.5 |
| 175 | Hirakata | 11.5 |
| 176 | Tajimi | 11.4 |
| 177 | Takamatsu | 11.3 |
| 178 | Konosu | 11.3 |
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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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