Education in Otsu, Japan: official figures
Otsu had 38 primary schools with 18,480 pupils and 1,182 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Otsu?
Primary schools in Otsu had 15.6 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 85th 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 Otsu?
Otsu had 21 lower secondary schools with 9,349 students and 701 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 13.3 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 Otsu?
Otsu had 35 kindergartens enrolling 2,131 children in May 2024.
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Otsu had 13 upper secondary (high) schools with 9,267 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Otsu?
Otsu had 65 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 14.3 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 121st highest of 262 cities; it also had 119 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Otsu?
Otsu had 5 public libraries and 29 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.4 libraries per 100,000 residents, 102nd lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Otsu?
About 39,227 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Otsu in May 2024, 11.4 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Otsu compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Otsu ranks 85 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Miyazaki | 15.7 |
| 83 | Amagasaki | 15.6 |
| 84 | Anjo | 15.6 |
| 85 | Otsu | 15.6 |
| 86 | Iruma | 15.6 |
| 87 | Okazaki | 15.6 |
| 88 | Akita | 15.5 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Otsu ranks 134 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Takarazuka | 13.4 |
| 132 | Iruma | 13.4 |
| 133 | Hofu | 13.3 |
| 134 | Otsu | 13.3 |
| 135 | Miyazaki | 13.3 |
| 136 | Handa | 13.3 |
| 137 | Toyota | 13.3 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Otsu ranks 121 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | Sendai | 14.5 |
| 119 | Fukushima | 14.5 |
| 120 | Matsubara | 14.3 |
| 121 | Otsu | 14.3 |
| 122 | Morioka | 14.3 |
| 123 | Fukuoka | 14.2 |
| 124 | Iizuka | 14.2 |
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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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