Education in Yokosuka, Japan: official figures
Yokosuka had 47 primary schools with 15,831 pupils and 1,176 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Yokosuka?
Primary schools in Yokosuka had 13.5 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 67th 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 Yokosuka?
Yokosuka had 25 lower secondary schools with 8,828 students and 700 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 12.6 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 Yokosuka?
Yokosuka had 29 kindergartens enrolling 2,955 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Yokosuka?
Yokosuka had 12 upper secondary (high) schools with 10,389 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Yokosuka?
Yokosuka had 31 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 7.6 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 32nd lowest of 262 cities; it also had 56 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Yokosuka?
Yokosuka had 4 public libraries and 0 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.0 libraries per 100,000 residents, 69th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Yokosuka?
About 38,003 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Yokosuka in May 2024, 9.8 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Yokosuka compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Yokosuka ranks 196 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | Osaki | 13.5 |
| 194 | Toyota | 13.5 |
| 195 | Iwaki | 13.5 |
| 196 | Yokosuka | 13.5 |
| 197 | Seto | 13.4 |
| 198 | Yamaguchi | 13.4 |
| 199 | Sakado | 13.4 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Yokosuka ranks 179 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Isahaya | 12.7 |
| 177 | Izumi | 12.6 |
| 178 | Komatsu | 12.6 |
| 179 | Yokosuka | 12.6 |
| 180 | Morioka | 12.6 |
| 181 | Koriyama | 12.6 |
| 182 | Kashihara | 12.6 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Yokosuka ranks 231 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Himeji | 7.8 |
| 229 | Neyagawa | 7.7 |
| 230 | Kusatsu | 7.6 |
| 231 | Yokosuka | 7.6 |
| 232 | Kobe | 7.5 |
| 233 | Ota | 7.4 |
| 234 | Wakayama | 7.3 |
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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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