In Courtelary about 378 or (33.5%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 115 or (10.2%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
 Of the 115 who completed tertiary schooling, 74.8% were Swiss men, 19.1% were Swiss women.

The Canton of Bern school system provides one year of non-obligatory Kindergarten, followed by six years of Primary school.
 This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude.
 Following the lower Secondary students may attend additional schooling or they may enter an apprenticeship.

During the 2010-11 school year, there were a total of 204 students attending classes in Courtelary.
 There was one kindergarten class with a total of 22 students in the municipality.
 Of the kindergarten students, 13.6% were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 4.5% have a different mother language than the classroom language.
 The municipality had 3 primary classes and 61 students.
 Of the primary students, 1.6% were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 3.3% have a different mother language than the classroom language.
 During the same year, there were 5 lower secondary classes with a total of 90 students.
 There were 3.3% who were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 5.6% have a different mother language than the classroom language.

As of 2000, there were 97 students in Courtelary who came from another municipality, while 93 residents attended schools outside the municipality.
In Courtelary about 378 or (33.5%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 115 or (10.2%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).  Of the 115 who completed tertiary schooling, 74.8% were Swiss men, 19.1% were Swiss women.
The Canton of Bern school system provides one year of non-obligatory Kindergarten, followed by six years of Primary school.  This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude.  Following the lower Secondary students may attend additional schooling or they may enter an apprenticeship.
During the 2010-11 school year, there were a total of 204 students attending classes in Courtelary.  There was one kindergarten class with a total of 22 students in the municipality.  Of the kindergarten students, 13.6% were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 4.5% have a different mother language than the classroom language.  The municipality had 3 primary classes and 61 students.  Of the primary students, 1.6% were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 3.3% have a different mother language than the classroom language.  During the same year, there were 5 lower secondary classes with a total of 90 students.  There were 3.3% who were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 5.6% have a different mother language than the classroom language.
As of 2000, there were 97 students in Courtelary who came from another municipality, while 93 residents attended schools outside the municipality.
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