Education in Koshigaya, Japan: official figures
Koshigaya had 29 primary schools with 17,236 pupils and 959 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Koshigaya?
Primary schools in Koshigaya had 18.0 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 13th 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 Koshigaya?
Koshigaya had 16 lower secondary schools with 8,865 students and 544 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 16.3 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 Koshigaya?
Koshigaya had 19 kindergartens enrolling 3,506 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Koshigaya?
Koshigaya had 8 upper secondary (high) schools with 8,623 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Koshigaya?
Koshigaya had 39 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 9.0 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 52nd lowest of 262 cities; it also had 110 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Koshigaya?
Koshigaya had 1 public libraries and 13 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.3 libraries per 100,000 residents, the lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Koshigaya?
About 38,230 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Koshigaya in May 2024, 11.2 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Koshigaya compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Koshigaya ranks 13 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Narashino | 18.3 |
| 11 | Saitama | 18.2 |
| 12 | Matsudo | 18.1 |
| 13 | Koshigaya | 18.0 |
| 14 | Toda | 18.0 |
| 15 | Fuchu | 17.9 |
| 16 | Urayasu | 17.9 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Koshigaya ranks 8 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Koganei | 16.7 |
| 6 | Narashino | 16.6 |
| 7 | Fuchu | 16.5 |
| 8 | Koshigaya | 16.3 |
| 9 | Tokorozawa | 16.2 |
| 10 | Toda | 16.2 |
| 11 | Soka | 16.1 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Koshigaya ranks 211 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Chikushino | 9.5 |
| 209 | Suita | 9.2 |
| 210 | Kirishima | 9.1 |
| 211 | Koshigaya | 9.0 |
| 212 | Fujieda | 8.8 |
| 213 | Toyonaka | 8.7 |
| 214 | Tochigi | 8.7 |
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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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