Education in Nagano, Japan: official figures
Nagano had 58 primary schools with 17,387 pupils and 1,157 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Nagano?
Primary schools in Nagano had 15.0 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 116th 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 Nagano?
Nagano had 28 lower secondary schools with 9,669 students and 803 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 Nagano?
Nagano had 22 kindergartens enrolling 2,154 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Nagano?
Nagano had 19 upper secondary (high) schools with 9,329 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Nagano?
Nagano had 70 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 16.4 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 74th highest of 262 cities; it also had 122 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Nagano?
Nagano had 4 public libraries and 46 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.1 libraries per 100,000 residents, 74th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Nagano?
About 38,539 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Nagano in May 2024, 10.3 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Nagano compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Nagano ranks 116 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Takamatsu | 15.1 |
| 114 | Okayama | 15.0 |
| 115 | Iizuka | 15.0 |
| 116 | Nagano | 15.0 |
| 117 | Matsumoto | 15.0 |
| 118 | Fujinomiya | 15.0 |
| 119 | Kisarazu | 15.0 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Nagano ranks 203 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Koga | 12.1 |
| 201 | Tomakomai | 12.1 |
| 202 | Hakodate | 12.1 |
| 203 | Nagano | 12.0 |
| 204 | Matsusaka | 12.0 |
| 205 | Sasebo | 12.0 |
| 206 | Yamaguchi | 12.0 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Nagano ranks 74 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Kumagaya | 16.5 |
| 72 | Akita | 16.5 |
| 73 | Seto | 16.4 |
| 74 | Nagano | 16.4 |
| 75 | Matsusaka | 16.3 |
| 76 | Urasoe | 16.2 |
| 77 | Sayama | 16.2 |
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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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