Education in Luzern (Zentralschweiz, Switzerland): official figures

In 2024 the cantonal government of Luzern spent CHF 1.3 billion on education, 30.3% of its budget and CHF 2,885 per resident, 11th highest of 26 cantons (all cantons: CHF 3,423).

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• The cantonal government' own spending on compulsory schooling in Luzern was CHF 479.89 million in 2024 and special-needs schools another CHF 167.60 million, together CHF 1,478 per resident. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
• Universities and universities of applied sciences took CHF 285.60 million of cantonal money in Luzern in 2024, CHF 652 per resident (13th highest of 26 cantons), and research a further CHF 14.65 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
• Education spending per resident in Luzern grew by 33.2% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy

How Luzern compares with other cantons in Switzerland

Cantonal education spending per resident (CHF) (2024)

Luzern ranks 11 of 26, highest first.

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

Luzern ranks 13 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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