Education in Yamagata, Japan: official figures
Yamagata had 37 primary schools with 11,527 pupils and 795 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Yamagata?
Primary schools in Yamagata had 14.5 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 119th lowest 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 Yamagata?
Yamagata had 16 lower secondary schools with 6,182 students and 479 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 12.9 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 Yamagata?
Yamagata had 14 kindergartens enrolling 1,148 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Yamagata?
Yamagata had 14 upper secondary (high) schools with 9,940 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Yamagata?
Yamagata had 44 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 15.1 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 103rd highest of 262 cities; it also had 80 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Yamagata?
Yamagata had 6 public libraries and 8 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 2.4 libraries per 100,000 residents, 95th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Yamagata?
About 28,797 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Yamagata in May 2024, 11.6 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Yamagata compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Yamagata ranks 144 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Toyohashi | 14.5 |
| 142 | Iwata | 14.5 |
| 143 | Marugame | 14.5 |
| 144 | Yamagata | 14.5 |
| 145 | Higashihiroshima | 14.5 |
| 146 | Nishio | 14.5 |
| 147 | Numazu | 14.5 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Yamagata ranks 165 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Takasaki | 13.0 |
| 163 | Ota | 13.0 |
| 164 | Fujinomiya | 12.9 |
| 165 | Yamagata | 12.9 |
| 166 | Odawara | 12.9 |
| 167 | Kazo | 12.9 |
| 168 | Oshu | 12.9 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Yamagata ranks 103 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Kitakyushu | 15.1 |
| 101 | Fujisawa | 15.1 |
| 102 | Chigasaki | 15.1 |
| 103 | Yamagata | 15.1 |
| 104 | Ube | 15.0 |
| 105 | Shunan | 14.8 |
| 106 | Suzuka | 14.8 |
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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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