Sion, Switzerland of 1,200. Sion is host to a number of newspapers, television and radio stations: In Sion about 8,560 or (31.5%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 3,670 or (13.5%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a "Fachhochschule"). Of the 3,670 who completed tertiary schooling, 54.9% were Swiss men, 32.0% were Swiss women, 7.5% were non-Swiss men and 5.6% were non-Swiss women. , there were 3,122 students in Sion who came from another municipality, while 261 residents attended schools outside the municipality. Sion is home to 4 libraries. These libraries include; the Médiathèque Valais Sion,
Sion, Switzerland recreational space in the municipality increased by and is now about 4.47% of the total area. Of the agricultural land, is used for orchards and vineyards, is fields and grasslands and consists of alpine grazing areas. Since 1980 the amount of agricultural land has decreased by . Over the same time period the amount of forested land has increased by . Rivers and lakes cover in the municipality. Sion has an average of 82.6 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives of precipitation. The wettest month is December during which time Sion receives an average of