Education in Zug (Zentralschweiz, Switzerland): official figures

In 2024 the cantonal government of Zug spent CHF 385.86 million on education, 21.4% of its budget and CHF 2,885 per resident, 12th highest of 26 cantons (all cantons: CHF 3,423).

More figures

• The cantonal government' own spending on compulsory schooling in Zug was CHF 98.04 million in 2024 and special-needs schools another CHF 55.46 million, together CHF 1,148 per resident. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
• Universities and universities of applied sciences took CHF 81.13 million of cantonal money in Zug in 2024, CHF 607 per resident (13th lowest of 26 cantons), and research a further CHF 229,964. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
• Education spending per resident in Zug grew by 12.2% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy

How Zug compares with other cantons in Switzerland

Cantonal education spending per resident (CHF) (2024)

Zug ranks 12 of 26, highest first.

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

Zug ranks 14 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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