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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 854 active companies in education and training. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 66.1%, with 605 new companies registered, and 265 companies liquidated.

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  • 605 new companies
  • 265 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, 605 companies in education and training have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 340 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Schools: Canton of Zurich (3'293), Canton of Vaud (1'496), and Canton of Bern (1'459). Companies in education and training are the 13th largest group of companies in the Canton of Saint Gallen.

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  • 605 new companies
  • 854 active companies
  • ** year to date

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

Over the past 12 months, 77 companies in education and training were incorporated. In that same period, 38 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 4.8% growth in the Canton of Saint Gallen.

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  • 77 new companies
  • 38 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 854 companies in education and training, most are active in Sports and recreation education (256), Other education n.e.c. (153), 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
256
Other education n.e.c.
153
Further vocational training, adult education
133
Driving school activities
123
Cultural education
55
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" (47%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (34%) and "Limited" (10%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 47% 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, 3 companies in education and training have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
9403 Goldach
31/07/2026
9524 Zuzwil SG
23/07/2026
9000 St. Gallen
15/07/2026
9443 Widnau
10/07/2026
8640 Rapperswil SG
06/07/2026
8880 Walenstadt
24/06/2026
9443 Widnau
23/06/2026
9425 Thal
22/06/2026
9443 Widnau
19/06/2026

Schools — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Saint Gallen

In the Canton of Saint Gallen, 4 companies in education and training have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
9630 Wattwil
12/08/2026
9010 St. Gallen
11/08/2026
8733 Eschenbach SG
03/08/2026
9000 St. Gallen
09/07/2026
9403 Goldach
26/06/2026
9014 St. Gallen
11/06/2026
7310 Bad Ragaz
10/06/2026

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

In the Canton of Saint Gallen, 17 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
Change of company name
12/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
11/08/2026
Other change
11/08/2026
Other change
05/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
05/08/2026

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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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