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 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 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 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%