Education & training · Lucerne

608 companies in education and training in the canton of Lucerne.

The commercial register lists 608 active companies in education and training in the canton of Lucerne, placing Lucerne 7th nationally for this sector (5 % of the national total). 152 of them (25 %) are VAT-registered, and 207 (34 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

608active companies
2registered in the past 30 days
152VAT-registered
7thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Education & training in the canton of Lucerne: what the register shows.

Education and training: private schools, language institutes, vocational and continuing education, coaching. Structures are small and often recent; the register makes it possible to spot new schools before their first intake.

This sector accounts for 2 % of companies classified in the canton of Lucerne, against 2 % across Switzerland. 2 companies in education and training were registered in the canton of Lucerne over the past 30 days, 11 over 90 days.

Lucerne is the centre of central Switzerland: tourism and hospitality around the lake, wholesale trade and logistics at the crossing point of the north-south routes, mechanical engineering in the valleys, and a tax regime that has attracted many head offices and consultancies over the past twenty years. The Lucerne register is one of the most dynamic outside Zurich and Zug.

Market analysis

The market in education and training in the canton of Lucerne, in figures

84companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 178 Mof combined share capital (362 capital companies)
152VAT-registered
11are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 608 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (45 %), Sole proprietorship (29 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (13 %). 84 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 14 % of the active base; 43 registrations in 2025. That is below the average of the three previous years (53 a year): the pace of registration is slowing.

Share capital is known for 362 companies (60 %): CHF 178 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 78 of them (22 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

152 companies (25 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 608 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 183 publish a general phone or email, 200 have a website verified by ciblr, and 11 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 11 new registrations, 13 changes of directors, 7 relocations of seat, 19 other amendments, 1 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

02040602020 : 555520202021 : 515120212022 : 525220222023 : 575720232024 : 515120242025 : 434320252026 : 41412026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
27345 %
Sole proprietorship
17729 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
8113 %
Foundation
233,8 %
Association
223,6 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
44473 %
Small companies
335,4 %
Medium companies
11920 %
Large companies
122 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Luzern
23238 %
Kriens
325,3 %
Ebikon
203,3 %
Weggis
193,1 %
Horw
172,8 %
Adligenswil
172,8 %
Meggen
152,5 %
Emmenbrücke
142,3 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in education and training are active in the canton of Lucerne?

608 companies in education and training are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Lucerne, or 5 % of the 13 511 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

152 of these companies (25 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.

How can I get their contact details?

ciblr gives you three days of watch on this target: the last 30 days of movements within the minute, then two morning emails with what has moved, as soon as there is something new. The subscription at CHF 299 per month gives access to the whole target, with contact details, Excel export and change tracking.

Method

Where do these figures come from?

Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: a day ago. 1,072 publications captured in the past 30 days. Company officers there are re-read directly in the cantonal commercial register.

Every company counted here is registered with the commercial register (Zefix) with the status "active". The sector is derived from the FSO's NOGA code, the size is estimated by ciblr from official publications (legal form, share capital, declared headcount, VAT registration), and "recent signal" means an SOGC publication (registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address) in the past 18 months. The figures are recalculated every week from the ciblr database. No data is purchased or invented.

These companies, with their contact details.

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Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.

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