Education in Schwyz (Zentralschweiz, Switzerland): official figures

In 2024 the cantonal government of Schwyz spent CHF 272.27 million on education, 16.9% of its budget and CHF 1,612 per resident, 3rd lowest of 26 cantons (all cantons: CHF 3,423).

More figures

• The cantonal government' own spending on compulsory schooling in Schwyz was CHF 34.22 million in 2024 and special-needs schools another CHF 45.05 million, together CHF 469 per resident. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
• Universities and universities of applied sciences took CHF 59.53 million of cantonal money in Schwyz in 2024, CHF 352 per resident (11th lowest of 26 cantons), and research a further CHF 303,300. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
• Education spending per resident in Schwyz grew by 17.8% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy

How Schwyz compares with other cantons in Switzerland

Cantonal education spending per resident (CHF) (2024)

Schwyz ranks 24 of 26, highest first.

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

Schwyz ranks 16 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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