 In Schänis about 63.5% 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 Schänis, , the highest education level completed by 935 people (26.2% of the population) was Primary, while 1,195 (33.4%) have completed their secondary education, 266 (7.4%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 134 (3.8%) are not in school.The remainder did not answer this question.