Education in Takaoka, Japan: official figures
Takaoka had 20 primary schools with 6,903 pupils and 512 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Takaoka?
Primary schools in Takaoka had 13.5 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 71st 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 Takaoka?
Takaoka had 11 lower secondary schools with 3,592 students and 295 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 12.2 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 Takaoka?
Takaoka had 4 kindergartens enrolling 171 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Takaoka?
Takaoka had 10 upper secondary (high) schools with 4,970 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Takaoka?
Takaoka had 27 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 16.0 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 85th highest of 262 cities; it also had 38 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Takaoka?
Takaoka had 6 public libraries and 37 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 3.6 libraries per 100,000 residents, 40th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Takaoka?
About 15,636 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Takaoka in May 2024, 9.4 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Takaoka compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Takaoka ranks 192 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | Hirakata | 13.6 |
| 190 | Izumi | 13.6 |
| 191 | Ebetsu | 13.6 |
| 192 | Takaoka | 13.5 |
| 193 | Osaki | 13.5 |
| 194 | Toyota | 13.5 |
| 195 | Iwaki | 13.5 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Takaoka ranks 198 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Tsu | 12.2 |
| 196 | Ichihara | 12.2 |
| 197 | Omuta | 12.2 |
| 198 | Takaoka | 12.2 |
| 199 | Ueda | 12.2 |
| 200 | Koga | 12.1 |
| 201 | Tomakomai | 12.1 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Takaoka ranks 85 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Tachikawa | 16.0 |
| 83 | Higashikurume | 16.0 |
| 84 | Tokushima | 16.0 |
| 85 | Takaoka | 16.0 |
| 86 | Kazo | 15.9 |
| 87 | Asahikawa | 15.9 |
| 88 | Yamaguchi | 15.7 |
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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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