Education in Iwaki, Japan: official figures
Iwaki had 60 primary schools with 15,287 pupils and 1,135 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Iwaki?
Primary schools in Iwaki had 13.5 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 68th 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 Iwaki?
Iwaki had 37 lower secondary schools with 7,671 students and 697 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 11.0 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 Iwaki?
Iwaki had 35 kindergartens enrolling 1,953 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Iwaki?
Iwaki had 18 upper secondary (high) schools with 7,094 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Iwaki?
Iwaki had 56 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 14.7 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 108th highest of 262 cities; it also had 85 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Iwaki?
Iwaki had 6 public libraries and 37 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.8 libraries per 100,000 residents, 127th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Iwaki?
About 32,005 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Iwaki in May 2024, 9.6 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Iwaki compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Iwaki ranks 195 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 192 | Takaoka | 13.5 |
| 193 | Osaki | 13.5 |
| 194 | Toyota | 13.5 |
| 195 | Iwaki | 13.5 |
| 196 | Yokosuka | 13.5 |
| 197 | Seto | 13.4 |
| 198 | Yamaguchi | 13.4 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Iwaki ranks 240 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 237 | Saijo | 11.2 |
| 238 | Hachinohe | 11.0 |
| 239 | Fukui | 11.0 |
| 240 | Iwaki | 11.0 |
| 241 | Nagasaki | 11.0 |
| 242 | Kumagaya | 11.0 |
| 243 | Tondabayashi | 10.9 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Iwaki ranks 108 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Shunan | 14.8 |
| 106 | Suzuka | 14.8 |
| 107 | Kamakura | 14.8 |
| 108 | Iwaki | 14.7 |
| 109 | Machida | 14.7 |
| 110 | Kasukabe | 14.6 |
| 111 | Matsumoto | 14.6 |
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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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