Education in Aargau (Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland): official figures

In 2024 the cantonal government of Aargau spent CHF 2.0 billion on education, 32.4% of its budget and CHF 2,721 per resident, 12th lowest of 26 cantons (all cantons: CHF 3,423).

More figures

• The cantonal government' own spending on compulsory schooling in Aargau was CHF 1.1 billion in 2024 and special-needs schools another CHF 263.54 million, together CHF 1,865 per resident. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
• Universities and universities of applied sciences took CHF 227.03 million of cantonal money in Aargau in 2024, CHF 309 per resident (7th lowest of 26 cantons), and research a further CHF 3.13 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
• Education spending per resident in Aargau grew by 9.5% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy

How Aargau compares with other cantons in Switzerland

Cantonal education spending per resident (CHF) (2024)

Aargau ranks 15 of 26, highest first.

Cantonal spending on universities per resident (CHF) (2024)

Aargau ranks 20 of 26, highest first.

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Sources

• Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF): Detaillierte Daten FS und GFS Modell: Standardauswertungen (financial statistics of the Confederation, cantons, communes and social insurance, 1990-2024; standardauswertung.csv with its codelist, saved zipped), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5fec658d1506…)

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