Education in Shunan, Japan: official figures
Shunan had 34 primary schools with 6,151 pupils and 487 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Shunan?
Primary schools in Shunan had 12.6 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 35th 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 Shunan?
Shunan had 17 lower secondary schools with 3,369 students and 292 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 11.5 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 Shunan?
Shunan had 20 kindergartens enrolling 1,410 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Shunan?
Shunan had 6 upper secondary (high) schools with 2,922 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Shunan?
Shunan had 23 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 14.8 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 105th highest of 262 cities; it also had 33 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Shunan?
Shunan had 6 public libraries and 0 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 4.4 libraries per 100,000 residents, 27th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Shunan?
About 13,852 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Shunan in May 2024, 10.1 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Shunan compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Shunan ranks 228 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Kure | 12.7 |
| 226 | Habikino | 12.6 |
| 227 | Hikone | 12.6 |
| 228 | Shunan | 12.6 |
| 229 | Nagaoka | 12.5 |
| 230 | Nobeoka | 12.4 |
| 231 | Sano | 12.4 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Shunan ranks 227 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Asahikawa | 11.6 |
| 225 | Izumisano | 11.6 |
| 226 | Matsue | 11.5 |
| 227 | Shunan | 11.5 |
| 228 | Tsuruoka | 11.5 |
| 229 | Obihiro | 11.5 |
| 230 | Kanoya | 11.4 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Shunan ranks 105 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Chigasaki | 15.1 |
| 103 | Yamagata | 15.1 |
| 104 | Ube | 15.0 |
| 105 | Shunan | 14.8 |
| 106 | Suzuka | 14.8 |
| 107 | Kamakura | 14.8 |
| 108 | Iwaki | 14.7 |
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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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