EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

1. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN
GREECE

2. ◦ Education in Greece is compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 to 15, it includes
Primary (Primary) and Lower Secondary (Gymnasium). However, pupils' school life may begin at
the age of 2.5 (pre-school education) in institutions (private and public) called Nursery Stations.
Some nurserys also have α department for kids at the age of 6 months – 2.5 years old.

3. ◦ The duration of Primary Education (Primary) is six years, with entry age 6.Nowadays nurserys
kindergardens and primary schools are all-day schools, which have extended working hours and
an enriched curriculum.
◦ Gymnasium (Secondary A): It is aimed at ages 12-15 + years and includes 3 classes (A, B, C)
◦ Secondary Lyceum (Secondary B): It is aimed at ages 15-18 + years and includes 3 classes (A, B,
◦ C).

4. ◦ Post-compulsory Secondary Education, in line with the 1997 reform, includes two types of
schools: Unified Lyceums and Technical Vocational Schools (TEEs). The duration of studies is
three years in Unified Lyceums and a two-year course or three-year (b-cycle) at Technical
Vocational Schools, while reciprocal travel from one type of school to another is not excluded.

5. ◦ In addition to the primary schools of Primary and Secondary Education, there are also Special
Kindergartens, Primary, High Schools, Lyceums and Lyceum classes, aimed at pupils with special
educational needs. Musical, Ecclesiastical and Sports High Schoolsand Lyceums also operate.

6. ◦ Post-compulsory Secondary Education also includes Vocational Training Institutes (IEKs), which
offer formal but non-formal education. These institutions are classified as non-graduate,
because they accept both Gymnasium graduates and high school graduates, depending on the
individual specialties they offer.

7. ◦ Public university education is divided into Universities and TEIs. The introduction of students
into these institutions depends on their performance at national level exams taking place in
grades B and C of the Lyceum. Additionally, students are accepted at the age of 22 after a draw.

8. ◦ Formal education is characterized by a fixed duration of studies, repeatability, and the award of
an official qualification at the end of the course, which is also the state's legitimacy.
◦ The graduation of the educational institutions implies the obligation to hold the evidence of a
degree (baccalaureate, diploma, etc.) of the previous level of study for the continuation to the
next.