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International schools in Lausanne

23 international schools in Lausanne. Every number comes from what schools publish and from official sources.

This city at a glance

Cost of living

Prices about 30% higher than in the US · country averageWorld Bank WDI · Price index 128 (the US = 100) · country average · checked 2025

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Schools and fees

23 international schools · IB 52% · British (IGCSE/A Level) 43%

CHF 10K – CHF 148K (≈ USD 12.2K – ≈ USD 181K)

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Prices and living conditions in Switzerland

Price examples

ItemPrice
Hamburger (McDonald's Big Mac) · Single itemUS$9.55
Bibimbap · 1 servingUS$31.83
Kimchi stew · 1 servingUS$44.55
Shin Ramyun · 1 PackUS$2.42
Coffee (Starbucks Americano, Tall size) · 1 cupUS$8.78
Bottled water (supermarket, lowest price) · 1.5lUS$0.32
Coca-Cola (supermarket, lowest price) · 500mlUS$1.9
Train fare · Base fare (per zone), ZurichUS$5.98
Tram fare · Base fare (per zone), ZurichUS$5.98
Taxi fare · Base FareUS$8.91

Local prices surveyed by KOTRA trade offices, in US dollars. They vary by city and shop. Source: KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency), data.go.kr · 2026-11-01

Living conditions

People using safe drinking water
100%
2022
Tuberculosis cases
5.4
per 100,000 people · 2024

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea, data.go.kr

In numbers

Yearly tuition range

CHF 10K – CHF 148K

≈ USD 12.2K – ≈ USD 181K

Based on 14 schools that publish fees · latest fee year 2027-28

ECB reference rate (2026-11-02) · Actual transfer rates depend on your bank's or provider's rate and fees.

Lowest to highest amount in the school currency. Fees vary by grade and programme, so check the grade-by-grade fees on each school page.

Curriculum mix
By number of schools. A school running several curricula is counted in each.
Lausanne · Curriculum mix
schools%
IB1232%
British (IGCSE/A Level)1027%
French616%
American (AP)514%
Montessori / alternative38%
Japanese / Chinese / Taiwanese13%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

Schools per curriculum
Lausanne · Schools per curriculum
schools%
IB1232%
British (IGCSE/A Level)1027%
French616%
American (AP)514%
Montessori / alternative38%
Japanese / Chinese / Taiwanese13%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

Spread of annual fees
Lowest annual tuition in CHF (14 schools). Each bar is one fee bracket. · 2027-28
Lausanne · Spread of annual fees
schoolsn
CHF 0 – CHF 30K7
CHF 30K – CHF 60K2
CHF 60K – CHF 90K1
CHF 90K – CHF 120K2
CHF 120K – CHF 150K2

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03 · ECB reference rate (2026-11-02)

Upcoming admissions events
Info sessions, open days and deadlines by date. Darker means more.
Lausanne · Upcoming admissions events
dateevents
2026-11-071
2026-11-111
2026-11-131
2026-11-141
2026-11-181
2026-11-201
2026-11-261
2027-02-111

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

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