The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Eggersriet about 81.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a "Fachhochschule"). Out of the total population in Eggersriet, , the highest education level completed by 373 people (17.9% of the population) was Primary, while 831 (40.0%) have completed Secondary, 302 (14.5%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 72 (3.5%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.