Education in Thurgau (Ostschweiz, Switzerland): official figures

In 2024 the cantonal government of Thurgau spent CHF 548.22 million on education, 21.9% of its budget and CHF 1,830 per resident, 7th lowest of 26 cantons (all cantons: CHF 3,423).

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• The cantonal government' own spending on compulsory schooling in Thurgau was CHF 78.85 million in 2024 and special-needs schools another CHF 111.47 million, together CHF 635 per resident. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
• Universities and universities of applied sciences took CHF 98.00 million of cantonal money in Thurgau in 2024, CHF 327 per resident (9th lowest of 26 cantons), and research a further CHF 2.10 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
• Education spending per resident in Thurgau grew by 15.0% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy

How Thurgau compares with other cantons in Switzerland

Cantonal education spending per resident (CHF) (2024)

Thurgau ranks 20 of 26, highest first.

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

Thurgau ranks 18 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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