Education & training · Ticino

496 companies in education and training in the canton of Ticino.

The commercial register lists 496 active companies in education and training in the canton of Ticino, placing Ticino 10th nationally for this sector (4 % of the national total). 148 of them (30 %) are VAT-registered, and 223 (45 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

496active companies
5registered in the past 30 days
148VAT-registered
10thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Education & training in the canton of Ticino: 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 1 % of companies classified in the canton of Ticino, against 2 % across Switzerland. 5 companies in education and training were registered in the canton of Ticino over the past 30 days, 10 over 90 days.

Ticino is the Italian-speaking canton: a financial and fiduciary centre in Lugano, cross-border logistics and trade in Chiasso and Mendrisio, precision industry and fashion in the Mendrisiotto, and tourism on the lakes. The register is kept in Italian, with a high proportion of service companies and holdings.

Market analysis

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

66companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 14 Mof combined share capital (299 capital companies)
149VAT-registered
2are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 496 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (44 %), Sole proprietorship (24 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (16 %). 66 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 13 % of the active base; 42 registrations in 2025. That is in line with the average of the three previous years (39 a year): a steady pace of registration.

Share capital is known for 299 companies (60 %): CHF 14 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 76 of them (25 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

149 companies (30 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 495 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 98 publish a general phone or email, 109 have a website verified by ciblr, and 2 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 9 new registrations, 5 changes of directors, 10 relocations of seat, 37 other amendments, 1 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

02040602020 : 282820202021 : 484820212022 : 414120222023 : 323220232024 : 444420242025 : 424220252026 : 24242026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
21944 %
Sole proprietorship
12024 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
7716 %
Association
316,3 %
Foundation
234,6 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
29259 %
Small companies
163,2 %
Medium companies
18237 %
Large companies
61,2 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Lugano
13828 %
Chiasso
234,6 %
Locarno
234,6 %
Mendrisio
193,8 %
Bellinzona
132,6 %
Breganzona
102 %
Manno
102 %
Paradiso
102 %
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 Ticino?

496 companies in education and training are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Ticino, or 4 % of the 13 270 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

148 of these companies (30 %) 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: 23 h ago. 1,555 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?

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