 The next three most popular parties were the CVP (28.6%), the FDP (15.7%) and the SP (11%).In Oberhelfenschwil about 62.5% 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 Oberhelfenschwil, , the highest education level completed by 321 people (22.0% of the population) was Primary, while 415 (28.5%) have completed their secondary education, 120 (8.2%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 68 (4.7%) are not in school.