Education in Uruma, Japan: official figures
Uruma had 19 primary schools with 8,942 pupils and 564 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Uruma?
Primary schools in Uruma had 15.9 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 74th 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 Uruma?
Uruma had 12 lower secondary schools with 4,337 students and 319 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 13.6 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 Uruma?
Uruma had 4 kindergartens enrolling 144 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Uruma?
Uruma had 6 upper secondary (high) schools with 3,683 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Uruma?
Uruma had 37 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 17.5 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 56th highest of 262 cities; it also had 62 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Uruma?
Uruma had 3 public libraries and 3 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 2.4 libraries per 100,000 residents, 98th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Uruma?
About 17,106 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Uruma in May 2024, 13.7 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Uruma compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Uruma ranks 74 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Hitachinaka | 15.9 |
| 72 | Yokkaichi | 15.9 |
| 73 | Kusatsu | 15.9 |
| 74 | Uruma | 15.9 |
| 75 | Sayama | 15.9 |
| 76 | Kasugai | 15.8 |
| 77 | Sagamihara | 15.7 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Uruma ranks 123 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Hatsukaichi | 13.7 |
| 121 | Wakayama | 13.6 |
| 122 | Beppu | 13.6 |
| 123 | Uruma | 13.6 |
| 124 | Isesaki | 13.6 |
| 125 | Takamatsu | 13.5 |
| 126 | Ube | 13.5 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Uruma ranks 56 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Mito | 17.8 |
| 54 | Niiza | 17.7 |
| 55 | Ise | 17.6 |
| 56 | Uruma | 17.5 |
| 57 | Zama | 17.4 |
| 58 | Tottori | 17.3 |
| 59 | Amagasaki | 17.3 |
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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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