Education in Niigata, Japan: official figures
Niigata had 107 primary schools with 36,444 pupils and 2,399 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Niigata?
Primary schools in Niigata had 15.2 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 105th 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 Niigata?
Niigata had 61 lower secondary schools with 19,287 students and 1,462 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 13.2 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 Niigata?
Niigata had 24 kindergartens enrolling 1,249 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Niigata?
Niigata had 28 upper secondary (high) schools with 19,521 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Niigata?
Niigata had 167 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 18.3 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 47th highest of 262 cities; it also had 224 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Niigata?
Niigata had 20 public libraries and 42 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 2.5 libraries per 100,000 residents, 88th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Niigata?
About 76,501 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Niigata in May 2024, 9.7 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Niigata compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Niigata ranks 105 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Kasukabe | 15.3 |
| 103 | Yamato | 15.2 |
| 104 | Uji | 15.2 |
| 105 | Niigata | 15.2 |
| 106 | Tsuchiura | 15.2 |
| 107 | Ibaraki | 15.2 |
| 108 | Kagoshima | 15.1 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Niigata ranks 146 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Marugame | 13.2 |
| 144 | Kagoshima | 13.2 |
| 145 | Kuwana | 13.2 |
| 146 | Niigata | 13.2 |
| 147 | Nara | 13.2 |
| 148 | Uji | 13.2 |
| 149 | Toyama | 13.2 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Niigata ranks 47 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Ginowan | 18.6 |
| 45 | Aomori | 18.5 |
| 46 | Inzai | 18.5 |
| 47 | Niigata | 18.3 |
| 48 | Higashihiroshima | 18.3 |
| 49 | Omuta | 18.0 |
| 50 | Kawaguchi | 18.0 |
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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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