Education in Shizuoka, Japan: official figures
Shizuoka had 85 primary schools with 30,551 pupils and 1,976 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Shizuoka?
Primary schools in Shizuoka had 15.5 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 95th 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 Shizuoka?
Shizuoka had 57 lower secondary schools with 17,580 students and 1,277 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 13.8 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 Shizuoka?
Shizuoka had 29 kindergartens enrolling 2,466 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Shizuoka?
Shizuoka had 27 upper secondary (high) schools with 18,291 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Shizuoka?
Shizuoka had 55 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 7.0 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 23rd lowest of 262 cities; it also had 133 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Shizuoka?
Shizuoka had 13 public libraries and 0 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.9 libraries per 100,000 residents, 130th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Shizuoka?
About 68,888 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Shizuoka in May 2024, 9.9 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Shizuoka compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Shizuoka ranks 95 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Takarazuka | 15.5 |
| 93 | Ogaki | 15.5 |
| 94 | Akishima | 15.5 |
| 95 | Shizuoka | 15.5 |
| 96 | Sendai | 15.4 |
| 97 | Hiroshima | 15.4 |
| 98 | Koriyama | 15.4 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Shizuoka ranks 111 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Hachioji | 13.8 |
| 109 | Higashikurume | 13.8 |
| 110 | Kitakyushu | 13.8 |
| 111 | Shizuoka | 13.8 |
| 112 | Yokkaichi | 13.7 |
| 113 | Sakado | 13.7 |
| 114 | Iwata | 13.7 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Shizuoka ranks 240 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 237 | Sanda | 7.2 |
| 238 | Kasuga | 7.1 |
| 239 | Nara | 7.1 |
| 240 | Shizuoka | 7.0 |
| 241 | Iwata | 7.0 |
| 242 | Kakamigahara | 6.9 |
| 243 | Daito | 6.5 |
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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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