Education in Matsusaka, Japan: official figures
Matsusaka had 40 primary schools with 7,501 pupils and 670 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Matsusaka?
Primary schools in Matsusaka had 11.2 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 8th 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 Matsusaka?
Matsusaka had 12 lower secondary schools with 4,273 students and 355 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 12.0 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 Matsusaka?
Matsusaka had 20 kindergartens enrolling 707 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Matsusaka?
Matsusaka had 5 upper secondary (high) schools with 3,777 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Matsusaka?
Matsusaka had 32 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 16.3 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 75th highest of 262 cities; it also had 38 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Matsusaka?
Matsusaka had 2 public libraries and 45 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.3 libraries per 100,000 residents, 86th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Matsusaka?
About 16,258 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Matsusaka in May 2024, 10.2 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Matsusaka compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Matsusaka ranks 255 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Tsuruoka | 11.4 |
| 253 | Tondabayashi | 11.4 |
| 254 | Asahikawa | 11.3 |
| 255 | Matsusaka | 11.2 |
| 256 | Saijo | 11.0 |
| 257 | Karatsu | 10.8 |
| 258 | Otaru | 10.8 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Matsusaka ranks 204 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Tomakomai | 12.1 |
| 202 | Hakodate | 12.1 |
| 203 | Nagano | 12.0 |
| 204 | Matsusaka | 12.0 |
| 205 | Sasebo | 12.0 |
| 206 | Yamaguchi | 12.0 |
| 207 | Aizuwakamatsu | 12.0 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Matsusaka ranks 75 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Akita | 16.5 |
| 73 | Seto | 16.4 |
| 74 | Nagano | 16.4 |
| 75 | Matsusaka | 16.3 |
| 76 | Urasoe | 16.2 |
| 77 | Sayama | 16.2 |
| 78 | Nasushiobara | 16.1 |
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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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