Education in Osaka, Japan: official figures
Osaka had 293 primary schools with 115,643 pupils and 8,297 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Osaka?
Primary schools in Osaka had 13.9 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 96th lowest of 262 cities (more pupils per teacher means larger classes) and below 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 Osaka?
Osaka had 154 lower secondary schools with 61,314 students and 5,011 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 12.2 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 Osaka?
Osaka had 166 kindergartens enrolling 17,012 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Osaka?
Osaka had 86 upper secondary (high) schools with 69,301 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Osaka?
Osaka had 484 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 16.7 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 68th highest of 262 cities; it also had 763 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Osaka?
Osaka had 25 public libraries and 0 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.9 libraries per 100,000 residents, 55th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Osaka?
About 263,270 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Osaka in May 2024, 9.6 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Osaka compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Osaka ranks 167 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Ube | 13.9 |
| 165 | Isehara | 13.9 |
| 166 | Konosu | 13.9 |
| 167 | Osaka | 13.9 |
| 168 | Aizuwakamatsu | 13.9 |
| 169 | Hachinohe | 13.9 |
| 170 | Yonago | 13.9 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Osaka ranks 193 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Ashikaga | 12.3 |
| 191 | Tsuchiura | 12.3 |
| 192 | Higashiomi | 12.3 |
| 193 | Osaka | 12.2 |
| 194 | Fukushima | 12.2 |
| 195 | Tsu | 12.2 |
| 196 | Ichihara | 12.2 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Osaka ranks 68 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Fuchu | 17.0 |
| 66 | Toyokawa | 17.0 |
| 67 | Tokorozawa | 16.9 |
| 68 | Osaka | 16.7 |
| 69 | Hino | 16.6 |
| 70 | Nishitokyo | 16.6 |
| 71 | Kumagaya | 16.5 |
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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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