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Schools — Companies in education and training in the Canton of Saint Gallen

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Schools — Industry overview in the Canton of Saint Gallen

Canton of Saint Gallen is home to a total of 857 active companies in education and training. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 66.1%, with 612 new companies registered, and 271 companies liquidated.

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  • 612 new companies
  • 271 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Schools — Geographical breakdown in the Canton of Saint Gallen

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Schools in the Canton of Saint Gallen.

Schools — Industry size in the Canton of Saint Gallen

In the Canton of Saint Gallen, 612 companies in education and training have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 341 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Schools: Canton of Zurich (3'298), Canton of Vaud (1'498), and Canton of Bern (1'462). Companies in education and training are the 13th largest group of companies in the Canton of Saint Gallen.

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  • 612 new companies
  • 857 active companies
  • ** year to date

Schools — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in the Canton of Saint Gallen

Over the past 12 months, 73 companies in education and training were incorporated. In that same period, 35 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 4.6% growth in the Canton of Saint Gallen.

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  • 73 new companies
  • 35 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Schools — Size and number of employees in the Canton of Saint Gallen

The most common company size for Schools in the Canton of Saint Gallen is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 98% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 2% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 0% Medium (50-249 emp.)

Schools — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in the Canton of Saint Gallen

Out of the 857 companies in education and training, most are active in Sports and recreation education (261), Other education n.e.c. (150), and Further vocational training, adult education (133). Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.

Schools
Nb of legal entities
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Sports and recreation education
261
Other education n.e.c.
150
Further vocational training, adult education
133
Driving school activities
123
Cultural education
56
Language schools
31
IT schools
24
Educational support activities
23
Technical and vocational upper secondary education
22

Companies in education and training in the Canton of Saint Gallen show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (46%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (34%) and "Limited" (10%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 46% Sole proprietorship
  • 34% Limited Liability Company
  • 10% Limited
  • 10% Other

Schools — Latest registrations in the Canton of Saint Gallen

In the Canton of Saint Gallen, 6 companies in education and training have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
9230 Flawil
14/10/2026
9500 Wil SG
14/10/2026
9470 Buchs SG
12/10/2026
9014 St. Gallen
30/09/2026
9500 Wil SG
29/09/2026
9000 St. Gallen
28/09/2026
9400 Rorschach
04/09/2026
9500 Wil SG
31/08/2026

Schools — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Saint Gallen

In the Canton of Saint Gallen, 2 companies in education and training have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
8722 Kaltbrunn
08/10/2026
9015 St. Gallen
01/10/2026
9607 Mosnang
07/09/2026
9444 Diepoldsau
07/09/2026
9657 Unterwasser
25/08/2026
9630 Wattwil
12/08/2026
9010 St. Gallen
11/08/2026
8733 Eschenbach SG
03/08/2026

Schools – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in the Canton of Saint Gallen

In the Canton of Saint Gallen, 15 companies in education and training have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
21/10/2026
21/10/2026
Other change
21/10/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
19/10/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
09/10/2026
Other change
08/10/2026

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Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.

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