Education in Miyazaki, Japan: official figures
Miyazaki had 48 primary schools with 22,111 pupils and 1,409 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Miyazaki?
Primary schools in Miyazaki had 15.7 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 82nd 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 Miyazaki?
Miyazaki had 34 lower secondary schools with 12,159 students and 912 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 13.3 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 Miyazaki?
Miyazaki had 30 kindergartens enrolling 1,614 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Miyazaki?
Miyazaki had 17 upper secondary (high) schools with 13,699 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Miyazaki?
Miyazaki had 82 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 15.2 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 97th highest of 262 cities; it also had 138 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Miyazaki?
Miyazaki had 3 public libraries and 14 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.7 libraries per 100,000 residents, 36th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Miyazaki?
About 49,583 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Miyazaki in May 2024, 12.4 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Miyazaki compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Miyazaki ranks 82 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Suita | 15.7 |
| 80 | Misato | 15.7 |
| 81 | Nagoya | 15.7 |
| 82 | Miyazaki | 15.7 |
| 83 | Amagasaki | 15.6 |
| 84 | Anjo | 15.6 |
| 85 | Otsu | 15.6 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Miyazaki ranks 135 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Iruma | 13.4 |
| 133 | Hofu | 13.3 |
| 134 | Otsu | 13.3 |
| 135 | Miyazaki | 13.3 |
| 136 | Handa | 13.3 |
| 137 | Toyota | 13.3 |
| 138 | Komaki | 13.3 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Miyazaki ranks 97 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Ageo | 15.4 |
| 95 | Ebina | 15.3 |
| 96 | Oyama | 15.3 |
| 97 | Miyazaki | 15.2 |
| 98 | Obihiro | 15.2 |
| 99 | Oshu | 15.2 |
| 100 | Kitakyushu | 15.1 |
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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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