13.16% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 4 individuals (or about 2.11% of the population) did not answer the question. Education In Pontenet about 55.9% of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 12.7% have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the 15 who had completed some form of tertiary schooling listed in the census, 73.3% were Swiss men, 20.0% 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 2011-12 school year, there were a total of 17 students attending classes in Pontenet. There were no kindergarten classes in the municipality. The municipality had one primary class and 17 students. Of the primary students, 17.6% were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 17.6% have a different mother language than the classroom language. , there were a total of 21 students attending any school in the municipality. Of those, 20 both lived and attended school in the municipality, while one student came from another municipality. During the same year, 10 residents attended schools outside the municipality. References External links http://www.pontenet.ch Official website Former municipalities of the canton of Bern