Education in Kyoto, Japan: official figures
Kyoto had 165 primary schools with 58,488 pupils and 4,003 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Kyoto?
Primary schools in Kyoto had 14.6 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 126th lowest 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 Kyoto?
Kyoto had 90 lower secondary schools with 33,200 students and 2,526 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 13.1 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 Kyoto?
Kyoto had 111 kindergartens enrolling 8,888 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Kyoto?
Kyoto had 54 upper secondary (high) schools with 40,874 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Kyoto?
Kyoto had 238 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 15.6 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 91st highest of 262 cities; it also had 536 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Kyoto?
Kyoto had 20 public libraries and 0 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.4 libraries per 100,000 residents, 93rd lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Kyoto?
About 141,450 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Kyoto in May 2024, 9.7 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kyoto compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Kyoto ranks 137 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Atsugi | 14.8 |
| 135 | Minoh | 14.8 |
| 136 | Tama | 14.8 |
| 137 | Kyoto | 14.6 |
| 138 | Narita | 14.6 |
| 139 | Toride | 14.6 |
| 140 | Kochi | 14.5 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Kyoto ranks 151 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | Uji | 13.2 |
| 149 | Toyama | 13.2 |
| 150 | Toyohashi | 13.2 |
| 151 | Kyoto | 13.1 |
| 152 | Hiratsuka | 13.1 |
| 153 | Sano | 13.1 |
| 154 | Kakegawa | 13.1 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Kyoto ranks 91 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Yamaguchi | 15.7 |
| 89 | Kagoshima | 15.7 |
| 90 | Kawagoe | 15.6 |
| 91 | Kyoto | 15.6 |
| 92 | Odawara | 15.5 |
| 93 | Funabashi | 15.4 |
| 94 | Ageo | 15.4 |
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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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