Education in Nidwalden (Zentralschweiz, Switzerland): official figures

In 2024 the cantonal government of Nidwalden spent CHF 62.43 million on education, 13.9% of its budget and CHF 1,377 per resident, the lowest of 26 cantons (all cantons: CHF 3,423).

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• The cantonal government' own spending on compulsory schooling in Nidwalden was CHF 2.60 million in 2024 and special-needs schools another CHF 10.00 million, together CHF 278 per resident. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
• Universities and universities of applied sciences took CHF 14.05 million of cantonal money in Nidwalden in 2024, CHF 310 per resident (8th lowest of 26 cantons), and research a further CHF 15,500. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
• Education spending per resident in Nidwalden grew by 13.8% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy

How Nidwalden compares with other cantons in Switzerland

Cantonal education spending per resident (CHF) (2024)

Nidwalden ranks 26 of 26, highest first.

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

Nidwalden ranks 19 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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