Public schools are included where they are recorded as a separate unit with public contact details. For a complete list of school buildings in a canton, the cantonal school directory is the more reliable source.
NOGA 85
Compulsory schools and grammar schools, vocational schools and universities, further education providers, language, IT, music and driving schools: for educational publishers, providers of school furniture, IT and software, and recruiters.
Our Swiss database holds 1,005,992 records (as of 4 November 2026): the entities in the commercial register and places from Overture Maps without a match. They are not yet assigned to industries; the quotation states the size available for this industry, the reference date and the delivery date.
Export of the whole industry: CHF 309 (final price). Selections by canton, municipality, language region or your own filters are quoted on request.
Official statistics: 25,099 businesses in Switzerland according to FSO, STATENT, table px-x-0602010000_106 (reference year 2024, table updated 20 August 2026). Division 85 education: public and private schools, universities, further education, language, music and driving schools. Day nurseries are counted in social work (88). This is the size of the market, not the size of our database.
This industry corresponds to NOGA division 85 education. According to the FSO (STATENT 2024) there are 25,099 businesses. Private providers make up the largest share: other education (3,262), driving and flying schools (2,482), vocational adult education (1,862) and language teaching (1,622).
Public schools are run by cantons and municipalities. They only appear in the statistics where they are recorded as a separate unit; the number of school buildings is much higher than the number of compulsory school businesses. Day nurseries belong to social work.
| NOGA 2008 | Official title | For your selection |
|---|---|---|
| 85.20 | Primary education | primary schools, special schools and compulsory schools |
| 85.31 | General secondary education | lower secondary, baccalaureate and upper secondary specialised schools |
| 85.42 | Tertiary education | universities, universities of applied sciences, higher vocational education |
| 85.53 | Driving school activities | 2,482 businesses including flying schools (STATENT 2024) |
| 85.59 | Other education n.e.c. | language and IT teaching, adult education |
| 85.52 | Cultural education | music and dance schools |
Switzerland has 26 education systems. There is no single federal directory of all schools.
These 16 columns are planned.
For teaching materials and equipment of public schools, the municipality or canton often decides, not the individual school. For purchases of compulsory schools, Municipalities and public administration can be the right addition.
Private education providers, on the other hand, are independent customers. Selecting by type (language, IT, driving school) and language region works best here.
We sell a learning platform and are looking for private providers of language teaching (85.59.01) and vocational adult education (85.59.03) in the cantons of Zurich, Bern and Basel-Stadt with a website.
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Approach private schools and education providers per language region by post.
Select further education providers for learning platforms and administration software.
Serve schools and school authorities in a region with catalogues.
Win driving schools as customers and partners.
Questions
Public schools are included where they are recorded as a separate unit with public contact details. For a complete list of school buildings in a canton, the cantonal school directory is the more reliable source.
Planned once the records carry a NOGA code; until then we check the definition in the quotation. Driving and flying schools are a separate NOGA class (85.53), 2,482 businesses in 2024 according to the FSO.
No. Child day care belongs to social work (88.91) and thus to the industry Healthcare, beauty and wellness.
25,099 businesses in Switzerland according to FSO, STATENT, table px-x-0602010000_106 (reference year 2024, table updated 20 August 2026). Division 85 education: public and private schools, universities, further education, language, music and driving schools. Day nurseries are counted in social work (88). This is an official statistic, not the size of our dataset.
Format, sources, price and marketing law (UWG, asterisk marking): questions about all industries.