Education
In Misery-Courtion about 377 or (30.6%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 129 or (10.5%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the 129 who completed tertiary schooling, 62.8% were Swiss men, 21.7% were Swiss women, 8.5% were non-Swiss men and 7.0% were non-Swiss women.
The Canton of Fribourg 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 a three or four year optional upper Secondary school. The upper Secondary school is divided into gymnasium (university preparatory) and vocational programs. After they finish the upper Secondary program, students may choose to attend a Tertiary school or continue their apprenticeship.
During the 2010-11 school year, there were a total of 154 students attending 8 classes in Misery-Courtion. A total of 262 students from the municipality attended any school, either in the municipality or outside of it. There were no kindergarten classes in the municipality, but 18 students attended kindergarten in a neighboring municipality. The municipality had 8 primary classes and 154 students. During the same year, there were no lower secondary classes in the municipality, but 45 students attended lower secondary school in a neighboring municipality. There were no upper Secondary classes or vocational classes, but there were 34 upper Secondary students and 47 upper Secondary vocational students who attended classes in another municipality. The municipality had no non-university Tertiary classes, but there were 8 non-university Tertiary students and one specialized Tertiary student who attended classes in another municipality.
As of 2000, there were 104 students from Misery-Courtion who attended schools outside the municipality.
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