 The next three most popular parties were the CVP (30.4%), the FDP (10.4%) and the SP (6.6%).In Waldkirch about 72.2% 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 Waldkirch, , the highest education level completed by 688 people (22.6% of the population) was Primary, while 1,099 (36.2%) have completed their secondary education, 277 (9.1%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 104 (3.4%) are not in school.