Education in Nishinomiya, Japan: official figures
Nishinomiya had 42 primary schools with 25,547 pupils and 1,485 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Nishinomiya?
Primary schools in Nishinomiya had 17.2 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 28th 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 Nishinomiya?
Nishinomiya had 26 lower secondary schools with 13,161 students and 860 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 15.3 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 Nishinomiya?
Nishinomiya had 59 kindergartens enrolling 5,489 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Nishinomiya?
Nishinomiya had 16 upper secondary (high) schools with 11,736 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Nishinomiya?
Nishinomiya had 53 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 8.2 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 45th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 128 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Nishinomiya?
Nishinomiya had 11 public libraries and 24 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 2.3 libraries per 100,000 residents, 109th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Nishinomiya?
About 55,933 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Nishinomiya in May 2024, 11.5 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Nishinomiya compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Nishinomiya ranks 28 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Matsuyama | 17.4 |
| 26 | Kawagoe | 17.3 |
| 27 | Fujimi | 17.2 |
| 28 | Nishinomiya | 17.2 |
| 29 | Ageo | 17.2 |
| 30 | Tokyo | 17.2 |
| 31 | Yachiyo | 17.2 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Nishinomiya ranks 34 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Kamagaya | 15.4 |
| 32 | Kamakura | 15.3 |
| 33 | Ichinomiya | 15.3 |
| 34 | Nishinomiya | 15.3 |
| 35 | Kawasaki | 15.3 |
| 36 | Fujimi | 15.3 |
| 37 | Tokai | 15.3 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Nishinomiya ranks 218 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 215 | Ikeda | 8.6 |
| 216 | Toyohashi | 8.4 |
| 217 | Fukui | 8.2 |
| 218 | Nishinomiya | 8.2 |
| 219 | Kawanishi | 8.2 |
| 220 | Kiryu | 8.0 |
| 221 | Aizuwakamatsu | 8.0 |
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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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