Education in Mishima, Japan: official figures
Mishima had 14 primary schools with 5,024 pupils and 335 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Mishima?
Primary schools in Mishima had 15.0 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 120th 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 Mishima?
Mishima had 9 lower secondary schools with 2,921 students and 198 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 14.8 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 Mishima?
Mishima had 13 kindergartens enrolling 716 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Mishima?
Mishima had 4 upper secondary (high) schools with 3,523 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Mishima?
Mishima had 18 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 13.8 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 127th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 31 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Mishima?
Mishima had 2 public libraries and 4 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.9 libraries per 100,000 residents, 128th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Mishima?
About 12,184 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Mishima in May 2024, 11.3 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Mishima compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Mishima ranks 120 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Matsumoto | 15.0 |
| 118 | Fujinomiya | 15.0 |
| 119 | Kisarazu | 15.0 |
| 120 | Mishima | 15.0 |
| 121 | Kawanishi | 14.9 |
| 122 | Fukushima | 14.9 |
| 123 | Ikeda | 14.9 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Mishima ranks 61 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Okinawa | 14.8 |
| 59 | Chikushino | 14.8 |
| 60 | Kasugai | 14.8 |
| 61 | Mishima | 14.8 |
| 62 | Tachikawa | 14.7 |
| 63 | Matsuyama | 14.7 |
| 64 | Kusatsu | 14.7 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Mishima ranks 136 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Ashikaga | 13.8 |
| 134 | Ichinoseki | 13.8 |
| 135 | Sapporo | 13.8 |
| 136 | Mishima | 13.8 |
| 137 | Atsugi | 13.8 |
| 138 | Minoh | 13.7 |
| 139 | Kurashiki | 13.7 |
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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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