Education in Sendai, Japan: official figures
Sendai had 126 primary schools with 52,265 pupils and 3,389 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Sendai?
Primary schools in Sendai had 15.4 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 96th 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 Sendai?
Sendai had 74 lower secondary schools with 26,773 students and 2,088 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 12.8 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 Sendai?
Sendai had 81 kindergartens enrolling 9,215 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Sendai?
Sendai had 35 upper secondary (high) schools with 30,227 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Sendai?
Sendai had 186 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 14.5 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 118th highest of 262 cities; it also had 495 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Sendai?
Sendai had 8 public libraries and 60 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.7 libraries per 100,000 residents, 32nd lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Sendai?
About 118,480 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Sendai in May 2024, 10.8 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Sendai compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Sendai ranks 96 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Ogaki | 15.5 |
| 94 | Akishima | 15.5 |
| 95 | Shizuoka | 15.5 |
| 96 | Sendai | 15.4 |
| 97 | Hiroshima | 15.4 |
| 98 | Koriyama | 15.4 |
| 99 | Kurashiki | 15.4 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Sendai ranks 171 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | Oshu | 12.9 |
| 169 | Takatsuki | 12.9 |
| 170 | Habikino | 12.9 |
| 171 | Sendai | 12.8 |
| 172 | Hikone | 12.8 |
| 173 | Sakai | 12.8 |
| 174 | Hadano | 12.8 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Sendai ranks 118 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Akishima | 14.5 |
| 116 | Inazawa | 14.5 |
| 117 | Hachioji | 14.5 |
| 118 | Sendai | 14.5 |
| 119 | Fukushima | 14.5 |
| 120 | Matsubara | 14.3 |
| 121 | Otsu | 14.3 |
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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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