 In Erlach about 424 or (37.8%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 153 or (13.6%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a "Fachhochschule").Of the 153 who completed tertiary schooling, 60.8% were Swiss men, 29.4% were Swiss women, 6.5% were non-Swiss men and 3.3% were non-Swiss women.The Canton of Bern school system provides one year of non-obligatory Kindergarten, followed by six years of Primary school.