Education in Matsue, Japan: official figures
Matsue had 32 primary schools with 9,433 pupils and 681 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Matsue?
Primary schools in Matsue had 13.9 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 87th 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 Matsue?
Matsue had 17 lower secondary schools with 4,881 students and 423 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 11.5 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 Matsue?
Matsue had 24 kindergartens enrolling 397 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Matsue?
Matsue had 12 upper secondary (high) schools with 5,648 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Matsue?
Matsue had 71 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 27.4 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 4th highest of 262 cities; it also had 88 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Matsue?
Matsue had 4 public libraries and 29 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 2.0 libraries per 100,000 residents, 124th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Matsue?
About 20,359 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Matsue in May 2024, 10.0 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Matsue compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Matsue ranks 176 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | Kuki | 13.9 |
| 174 | Miyakonojo | 13.9 |
| 175 | Odawara | 13.9 |
| 176 | Matsue | 13.9 |
| 177 | Noda | 13.8 |
| 178 | Takatsuki | 13.8 |
| 179 | Ichihara | 13.8 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Matsue ranks 226 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Daito | 11.6 |
| 224 | Asahikawa | 11.6 |
| 225 | Izumisano | 11.6 |
| 226 | Matsue | 11.5 |
| 227 | Shunan | 11.5 |
| 228 | Tsuruoka | 11.5 |
| 229 | Obihiro | 11.5 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Matsue ranks 4 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yatsushiro | 38.1 |
| 2 | Koganei | 29.6 |
| 3 | Kokubunji | 27.8 |
| 4 | Matsue | 27.4 |
| 5 | Ichikawa | 26.4 |
| 6 | Isahaya | 26.2 |
| 7 | Tokyo | 25.4 |
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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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