Education in Kobe, Japan: official figures
Kobe had 167 primary schools with 69,884 pupils and 4,637 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Kobe?
Primary schools in Kobe had 15.1 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 111th 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 Kobe?
Kobe had 103 lower secondary schools with 38,407 students and 2,721 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 Kobe?
Kobe had 99 kindergartens enrolling 7,707 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Kobe?
Kobe had 56 upper secondary (high) schools with 37,604 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Kobe?
Kobe had 128 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 7.5 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 31st lowest of 262 cities; it also had 479 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Kobe?
Kobe had 12 public libraries and 7 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.8 libraries per 100,000 residents, 40th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Kobe?
About 153,602 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Kobe in May 2024, 10.1 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kobe compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Kobe ranks 111 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Kagoshima | 15.1 |
| 109 | Hadano | 15.1 |
| 110 | Morioka | 15.1 |
| 111 | Kobe | 15.1 |
| 112 | Hiratsuka | 15.1 |
| 113 | Takamatsu | 15.1 |
| 114 | Okayama | 15.0 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Kobe ranks 84 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Fujieda | 14.1 |
| 82 | Seto | 14.1 |
| 83 | Ogaki | 14.1 |
| 84 | Kobe | 14.1 |
| 85 | Ibaraki | 14.1 |
| 86 | Toyokawa | 14.1 |
| 87 | Ikeda | 14.1 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Kobe ranks 232 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Neyagawa | 7.7 |
| 230 | Kusatsu | 7.6 |
| 231 | Yokosuka | 7.6 |
| 232 | Kobe | 7.5 |
| 233 | Ota | 7.4 |
| 234 | Wakayama | 7.3 |
| 235 | Habikino | 7.3 |
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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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