Education in Shimonoseki, Japan: official figures
Shimonoseki had 42 primary schools with 10,898 pupils and 827 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Shimonoseki?
Primary schools in Shimonoseki had 13.2 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 53rd 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 Shimonoseki?
Shimonoseki had 24 lower secondary schools with 5,589 students and 470 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 11.9 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 Shimonoseki?
Shimonoseki had 18 kindergartens enrolling 1,286 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Shimonoseki?
Shimonoseki had 14 upper secondary (high) schools with 5,036 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Shimonoseki?
Shimonoseki had 34 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 12.1 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 96th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 57 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Shimonoseki?
Shimonoseki had 6 public libraries and 34 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 2.4 libraries per 100,000 residents, 102nd highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Shimonoseki?
About 22,809 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Shimonoseki in May 2024, 8.9 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Shimonoseki compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Shimonoseki ranks 210 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 207 | Ashikaga | 13.3 |
| 208 | Kumagaya | 13.3 |
| 209 | Higashiosaka | 13.2 |
| 210 | Shimonoseki | 13.2 |
| 211 | Oshu | 13.2 |
| 212 | Daito | 13.1 |
| 213 | Kishiwada | 13.1 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Shimonoseki ranks 211 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Nagahama | 12.0 |
| 209 | Niihama | 12.0 |
| 210 | Sakata | 12.0 |
| 211 | Shimonoseki | 11.9 |
| 212 | Numazu | 11.9 |
| 213 | Higashiosaka | 11.9 |
| 214 | Yonago | 11.9 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Shimonoseki ranks 167 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Tokai | 12.2 |
| 165 | Utsunomiya | 12.1 |
| 166 | Hachinohe | 12.1 |
| 167 | Shimonoseki | 12.1 |
| 168 | Yokkaichi | 12.0 |
| 169 | Matsudo | 12.0 |
| 170 | Ebetsu | 11.9 |
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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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