Education in Hiroshima, Japan: official figures
Hiroshima had 146 primary schools with 62,524 pupils and 4,057 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Hiroshima?
Primary schools in Hiroshima had 15.4 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 97th 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 Hiroshima?
Hiroshima had 79 lower secondary schools with 33,920 students and 2,238 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 15.2 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 Hiroshima?
Hiroshima had 80 kindergartens enrolling 7,392 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Hiroshima?
Hiroshima had 41 upper secondary (high) schools with 31,489 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Hiroshima?
Hiroshima had 208 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 13.1 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 117th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 418 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Hiroshima?
Hiroshima had 14 public libraries and 71 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.2 libraries per 100,000 residents, 78th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Hiroshima?
About 135,325 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Hiroshima in May 2024, 11.3 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Hiroshima compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Hiroshima ranks 97 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Akishima | 15.5 |
| 95 | Shizuoka | 15.5 |
| 96 | Sendai | 15.4 |
| 97 | Hiroshima | 15.4 |
| 98 | Koriyama | 15.4 |
| 99 | Kurashiki | 15.4 |
| 100 | Isesaki | 15.4 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Hiroshima ranks 42 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Itami | 15.2 |
| 40 | Zama | 15.2 |
| 41 | Nagoya | 15.2 |
| 42 | Hiroshima | 15.2 |
| 43 | Ageo | 15.1 |
| 44 | Kariya | 15.1 |
| 45 | Onojo | 15.1 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Hiroshima ranks 146 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Hadano | 13.5 |
| 144 | Itami | 13.3 |
| 145 | Nishio | 13.1 |
| 146 | Hiroshima | 13.1 |
| 147 | Sano | 13.1 |
| 148 | Yachiyo | 12.9 |
| 149 | Soka | 12.7 |
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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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