Education in Tsu, Japan: official figures
Tsu had 50 primary schools with 13,047 pupils and 1,019 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Tsu?
Primary schools in Tsu had 12.8 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 40th 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 Tsu?
Tsu had 23 lower secondary schools with 7,403 students and 606 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 Tsu?
Tsu had 28 kindergartens enrolling 1,168 children in May 2024.
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Tsu had 12 upper secondary (high) schools with 8,231 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Tsu?
Tsu had 39 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 11.8 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 92nd lowest of 262 cities; it also had 65 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Tsu?
Tsu had 12 public libraries and 53 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 4.4 libraries per 100,000 residents, 26th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Tsu?
About 29,849 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Tsu in May 2024, 10.9 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Tsu compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Tsu ranks 223 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Koga | 12.9 |
| 221 | Nagasaki | 12.8 |
| 222 | Ise | 12.8 |
| 223 | Tsu | 12.8 |
| 224 | Komatsu | 12.8 |
| 225 | Kure | 12.7 |
| 226 | Habikino | 12.6 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Tsu ranks 195 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 192 | Higashiomi | 12.3 |
| 193 | Osaka | 12.2 |
| 194 | Fukushima | 12.2 |
| 195 | Tsu | 12.2 |
| 196 | Ichihara | 12.2 |
| 197 | Omuta | 12.2 |
| 198 | Takaoka | 12.2 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Tsu ranks 171 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | Yokkaichi | 12.0 |
| 169 | Matsudo | 12.0 |
| 170 | Ebetsu | 11.9 |
| 171 | Tsu | 11.8 |
| 172 | Hitachinaka | 11.7 |
| 173 | Kawachinagano | 11.6 |
| 174 | Fuji | 11.5 |
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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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