An image information coding system is disclosed which analyzes an input
image and which can make exact image quality control even when the input
image has been subjected to coding and decoding in the previous stage. A
coded image information decoding unit decodes coded image information and
outputs both code attribute information and decoded image information. An
image information dividing unit divides the decoded image information into
rectangular regions consisting of a predetermined number pixels and
outputs divided image information. An image information analyzing unit
measures a statistic of the divided image information while making
reference to the code attribute information and outputs image quality
control information taking coding and decoding conditions in the previous
stage into account. A coding parameter control unit decides a coding
parameter on the basis of the image quality control information, and an
image information coding unit encodes the divided image information using
the coding parameter and outputs the thus-coded information.