Education in Région lémanique, Switzerland: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 46.4% in 2025, against 46.2% for Switzerland and 36.9% across the EU; 2nd highest of 7 regions in Switzerland.
How much does the Lake Geneva region (Région lémanique) spend on education?
In 2024 the cantonal governments of the Lake Geneva region (Région lémanique) together spent CHF 7.8 billion on education, 26.7% of their budget and CHF 4,416 per resident, the highest of 7 greater regions (all cantons: CHF 3,423).
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does the Lake Geneva region (Région lémanique) spend on vocational training?
Upper-secondary general schools (Gymnasien and similar) received CHF 742.32 million and initial vocational training CHF 767.00 million from the cantonal governments of the Lake Geneva region (Région lémanique) together in 2024.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow many young people in Région lémanique leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 6.9% in 2025 (18 to 24-year-olds with no upper secondary qualification who are not in education or training), compared with 5.5% nationally and 9.1% in the EU; the highest of 7 statistical regions in Switzerland. In 2015 it was 6.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Région lémanique are NEET?
12.0% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025, compared with 8.7% nationally and 11.0% in the EU; the highest of 7 statistical regions in Switzerland. In 2015 it was 9.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Région lémanique are in education or training?
27.8% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, compared with 26.3% nationally and 13.7% in the EU; 2nd highest of 7 statistical regions in Switzerland. In 2015 it was 27.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Région lémanique have no qualifications?
In 2025, 18.1% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education, compared with 13.9% nationally and 18.8% in the EU; the highest of 7 statistical regions in Switzerland. In 2015 it was 16.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Région lémanique have?
35.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, compared with 39.9% nationally and 44.3% in the EU; 2nd lowest of 7 statistical regions in Switzerland. In 2015 it was 44.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Région lémanique?
Schools in Région lémanique taught 113,296 primary pupils and 143,222 secondary pupils in 2024.
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- The cantonal governments' own spending on compulsory schooling in the Lake Geneva region (Région lémanique) was CHF 2.5 billion in 2024 and special-needs schools another CHF 637.48 million, together CHF 1,764 per resident. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Universities and universities of applied sciences took CHF 2.4 billion of cantonal money in the Lake Geneva region (Région lémanique) in 2024, CHF 1,343 per resident (2nd highest of 7 greater regions), and research a further CHF 521.27 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Education spending per resident in the Lake Geneva region (Région lémanique) grew by 10.3% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Région lémanique compares with other statistical regions
Cantonal education spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Région lémanique ranks 1 of 7, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cantonal education spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Région lémanique | CHF 4,416 |
| 2 | Zürich | CHF 3,938 |
| 3 | Espace Mittelland | CHF 3,836 |
| 4 | Nordwestschweiz | CHF 3,749 |
| 5 | Ticino | CHF 3,260 |
| 6 | Zentralschweiz | CHF 2,451 |
| 7 | Ostschweiz | CHF 2,079 |
Cantonal spending on universities per resident (CHF) (2024)
Région lémanique ranks 2 of 7, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cantonal spending on universities per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zürich | CHF 1,376 |
| 2 | Région lémanique | CHF 1,343 |
| 3 | Espace Mittelland | CHF 1,024 |
| 4 | Ticino | CHF 1,002 |
| 5 | Nordwestschweiz | CHF 828 |
| 6 | Ostschweiz | CHF 606 |
| 7 | Zentralschweiz | CHF 536 |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Région lémanique ranks 1 of 7, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Région lémanique | 6.9% |
| 2 | Zentralschweiz | 5.7% |
| 3 | Espace Mittelland | 5.4% |
| 4 | Nordwestschweiz | 5.4% |
| 5 | Ticino | 5.3% |
| 6 | Zürich | 5.2% |
| 7 | Ostschweiz | 4.1% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Région lémanique ranks 1 of 7, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Région lémanique | 12.0% |
| 2 | Ticino | 10.9% |
| 3 | Nordwestschweiz | 8.4% |
| 4 | Espace Mittelland | 8.1% |
| 5 | Zürich | 7.6% |
| 6 | Zentralschweiz | 7.4% |
| 7 | Ostschweiz | 7.1% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Région lémanique ranks 2 of 7, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zürich | 28.5% |
| 2 | Région lémanique | 27.8% |
| 3 | Espace Mittelland | 26.3% |
| 4 | Nordwestschweiz | 25.0% |
| 5 | Zentralschweiz | 24.6% |
| 6 | Ticino | 24.6% |
| 7 | Ostschweiz | 24.4% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Région lémanique ranks 1 of 7, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Région lémanique | 18.1% |
| 2 | Ticino | 14.6% |
| 3 | Espace Mittelland | 13.8% |
| 4 | Nordwestschweiz | 13.8% |
| 5 | Ostschweiz | 13.6% |
| 6 | Zürich | 11.5% |
| 7 | Zentralschweiz | 10.8% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Région lémanique ranks 6 of 7, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostschweiz | 45.6% |
| 2 | Espace Mittelland | 44.9% |
| 3 | Ticino | 42.9% |
| 4 | Zentralschweiz | 42.8% |
| 5 | Nordwestschweiz | 40.5% |
| 6 | Région lémanique | 35.5% |
| 7 | Zürich | 31.9% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
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