Education in Okazaki, Japan: official figures
Okazaki had 48 primary schools with 21,624 pupils and 1,384 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Okazaki?
Primary schools in Okazaki had 15.6 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 87th 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 Okazaki?
Okazaki had 22 lower secondary schools with 11,614 students and 775 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 15.0 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 Okazaki?
Okazaki had 20 kindergartens enrolling 3,506 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Okazaki?
Okazaki had 11 upper secondary (high) schools with 10,803 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Okazaki?
Okazaki had 53 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 9.8 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 63rd lowest of 262 cities; it also had 96 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Okazaki?
Okazaki had 2 public libraries and 0 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.5 libraries per 100,000 residents, 14th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Okazaki?
About 47,547 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Okazaki in May 2024, 12.4 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Okazaki compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Okazaki ranks 87 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Anjo | 15.6 |
| 85 | Otsu | 15.6 |
| 86 | Iruma | 15.6 |
| 87 | Okazaki | 15.6 |
| 88 | Akita | 15.5 |
| 89 | Kakogawa | 15.5 |
| 90 | Kasuga | 15.5 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Okazaki ranks 49 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Urasoe | 15.1 |
| 47 | Chigasaki | 15.0 |
| 48 | Higashimurayama | 15.0 |
| 49 | Okazaki | 15.0 |
| 50 | Kasuga | 15.0 |
| 51 | Kawagoe | 15.0 |
| 52 | Yamato | 14.9 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Okazaki ranks 200 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Anjo | 10.1 |
| 198 | Kariya | 10.1 |
| 199 | Takarazuka | 9.9 |
| 200 | Okazaki | 9.8 |
| 201 | Kumamoto | 9.8 |
| 202 | Kashihara | 9.7 |
| 203 | Hitachi | 9.7 |
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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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