Schools in Switzerland map & data
There are 6,007 schools mapped in Switzerland, spread over 26 cantons. The most are in Zürich (1,256), Bern (793) and Vaud (501). 80% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Schweizer Geigenbauschule, Kantonsschule Baden and Bildungszentrum KV BL.
Schools by canton
| Canton | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Zürich | 1,256 | 21% |
| Bern | 793 | 13% |
| Vaud | 501 | 8.3% |
| Aargau | 434 | 7.2% |
| St. Gallen | 426 | 7.1% |
| Genève | 281 | 4.7% |
| Thurgau | 252 | 4.2% |
| Luzern | 244 | 4.1% |
| Valais | 181 | 3.0% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 180 | 3.0% |
| Ticino | 178 | 3.0% |
| Solothurn | 173 | 2.9% |
| Fribourg | 168 | 2.8% |
| Graubünden | 159 | 2.6% |
| Schwyz | 157 | 2.6% |
| Zug | 121 | 2.0% |
| Neuchâtel | 116 | 1.9% |
| Schaffhausen | 88 | 1.5% |
| Basel-Stadt | 80 | 1.3% |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 53 | 0.9% |
| Jura | 47 | 0.8% |
| Glarus | 35 | 0.6% |
| Uri | 35 | 0.6% |
| Nidwalden | 26 | 0.4% |
| Obwalden | 12 | 0.2% |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 10 | 0.2% |
Notable schools in Switzerland
- Schweizer GeigenbauschuleBrienz BE · Bern · 577 m · school
- Kantonsschule BadenAargau · school
- Bildungszentrum KV BLReinach BL · Basel-Landschaft · school
- Allgemeine Gewerbeschule Basel (AGS)Basel · Basel-Stadt · school
- Collège St-MichelFribourg · school
- Collège CalvinGenève · school
- Blindenschule ZollikofenBern · school
- Kantonsschule WohlenWohlen · Aargau · school
- Regionales Gymnasium Laufental-ThiersteinLaufen · Basel-Landschaft · school
- Gymnasium am MünsterplatzBasel · Basel-Stadt · school
- Collège ClaparèdeConches · Genève · school
- Ecole d'HumanitéHasliberg · Bern · school
- LandenhofAargau · school
- Wirtschaftsgymnasium und Wirtschaftsmittelschule BaselBasel-Stadt · school
- Collège RousseauGenève · school
- Freies Gymnasium BernBern · school
- Neue Kantonsschule AarauAarau · Aargau · school
- Collège SismondiGenève · school
- GewerbeschuleBern · school
- Schulhaus BurgmattLaufenburg · Aargau · school
- Collège VoltaireGenève · school
- Gymnase de Bienne et du Jura bernoisBern · school
- Zentrum und schweizerische Schule für Schwerhörige LandenhofAargau · school
- Collège de CandolleChêne-Bourg · Genève · school
- Gymnasium Biel-SeelandBern · school
- zB. Zentrum Bildung – Wirtschaftsschule KV BadenAargau · school
- Collège de SaussurePetit-Lancy · Genève · school
- Gymnasium KirchenfeldBern · school
- Collège du LémanVersoix · Genève · school
- Gymnasium NeufeldBern · school
- Collège et Ecole de Commerce Emilie GourdGenève · school
- Gymnasium und FMS LerbermattKöniz · Bern · school
- Collège et Ecole de Culture Générale Madame-de-StaëlCarouge GE · Genève · school
- Gymnasium und Fachmittelschule OberaargauBern · school
- Gymnasium, Wirtschafts- und Fachmittelschule Thun - SchadauBern · school
- Le Rosey - Winter Campus GstaadBern · school
- Musikschule KonservatoriumBern · school
- Oberstufenzentrum EisengasseBern · school
- PH NMS Bern – Pädagogisches Hochschulinstitut NMS BernBern · school
- Schulstandort TscharnergutBern · school
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Every school in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Primary, secondary and high schools.
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How many schools are there in Switzerland?
This layer holds 6,007 schools in Switzerland, the most of them in Zürich. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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