Education in Matsudo, Japan: official figures
Matsudo had 46 primary schools with 22,648 pupils and 1,248 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Matsudo?
Primary schools in Matsudo had 18.1 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 12th 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 Matsudo?
Matsudo had 23 lower secondary schools with 11,389 students and 733 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 15.5 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 Matsudo?
Matsudo had 39 kindergartens enrolling 5,113 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Matsudo?
Matsudo had 10 upper secondary (high) schools with 8,572 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Matsudo?
Matsudo had 68 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 12.0 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 94th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 193 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Matsudo?
Matsudo had 21 public libraries and 1 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 4.2 libraries per 100,000 residents, 29th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Matsudo?
About 47,722 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Matsudo in May 2024, 9.6 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Matsudo compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Matsudo ranks 12 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chigasaki | 18.4 |
| 10 | Narashino | 18.3 |
| 11 | Saitama | 18.2 |
| 12 | Matsudo | 18.1 |
| 13 | Koshigaya | 18.0 |
| 14 | Toda | 18.0 |
| 15 | Fuchu | 17.9 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Matsudo ranks 27 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Yachiyo | 15.6 |
| 25 | Machida | 15.6 |
| 26 | Ichikawa | 15.6 |
| 27 | Matsudo | 15.5 |
| 28 | Yokohama | 15.5 |
| 29 | Anjo | 15.5 |
| 30 | Kakogawa | 15.4 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Matsudo ranks 169 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Hachinohe | 12.1 |
| 167 | Shimonoseki | 12.1 |
| 168 | Yokkaichi | 12.0 |
| 169 | Matsudo | 12.0 |
| 170 | Ebetsu | 11.9 |
| 171 | Tsu | 11.8 |
| 172 | Hitachinaka | 11.7 |
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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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