Cantonal surveys

The management of the cantonal education systems is based on cantonal law. Here, you will find information about cantonal features of the Swiss education system. This information is normally gathered and published by IDES, the information and documentation centre of the EDK.

Cantonal survey 2009/2010

How is lower secondary level structured? How are children's performance levels assessed? What is the school management responsible for? You can find answers to these and other questions for every canton in an online database.
German version  French version

Cantonal school structure (diagram)

Here, you will find a simplified diagram of the school structure for each canton. continue

Courses in native language and culture

For each canton, you will find information about courses in native language and culture for children with migration background. German version French version

School holiday list

Here, you'll find the school holidays for each canton for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011
German version  French version