Greek Education

Organization

• Divided into 3 levels– Primary (ages 6-12) [Kindergarten/Elementary]– Secondary (ages 12-18) [Highschool/Vocational]– Tertiary (ages ~18) [University]

Primary School– Called Dimotika– Ages 6-7 are in First Dimotika, 7-8 Second

Dimotika, etc– In the first two Dimotika students receive verbal

feedback instead of grades for assignments– Grading begins in Third Dimotika, at ages 8-9– Written Exams begin in Fifth Dimotika, at ages 10-

11-Ends with Sixth Dimotika, ages 11-12

Secondary School

• Begins with “Gymnasium”-placement from Primary to Secondary school is automatic-akin to our Middle School-three years of education, ranging from ages 12-15-starts at First Gymnasio and ends at Third Gymnasio

Secondary School (Cont’d)

• Moves on to Lyceum-can either be a general academics institution, much like our highschools, or a vocational school-movement into Lyceum is voluntary -there are three years of Lyceum, First Lyceum through Third Lyceum, with ages ranging from 15-18

Tertiary School

• Referred to as Higher Education Institutions• Two types : Vocational and Training Institutes• Vocational Institutes further instruct

individuals who have graduated from a vocational Lyceum in their respective fields

• Work on a minimum of 4 years per degree

Training Institutes

• Training Institutes are much like our colleges, but without core classes

• Entrance into Training Institutes do not require prior education success, instead, they require applicants to pass a test based on the schools focus

• Some Technological Institutes take students directly from Computer Science Vocational Lyceum as a prerequisite instead of testing

Vocational Institutes

• These schools require a diploma from a Vocational Lyceum

• Applicants may also be accepted into Vocational Institutes based on prior experience in said vocation as well as the passing of a written exam

Stats

- 4.7 Billions Euros, or 2.7% of the overall GDP-The US spends 972 Billion Dollars on Education- The literacy rate of Greece is 97.2%, which is

lower than the US, which exhibits a literacy rate of 99%