Greek Education System

Education in Greece is compulsory for all children 6–15 years old; namely, it includes Primary (Dimotiko) and Lower Secondary (Gymnasio) Education. The school life of the students, however, can start from the age of 2.5 years (pre-school education) in institutions (private and public) called "Vrefonipiakoi Paidikoi Stathmi" (creches). In some Vrefonipiakoi Stathmoi there are also Nipiaka Tmimata (nursery classes) which operate along with the Nipiagogeia (kindergartens).Post-compulsory Secondary Education, according to the reforms of 1997 and 2006, consists of two main school types: Genika Lykeia (General Upper Secondary Schools) and the Epaggelmatika Lykeia (Vocational Upper Secondary Schools), as well as the Epaggelmatikes Sxoles (Vocational Schools). Musical, Ecclesiastical and Physical Education Gymnasia and Lykeia are also in operation.Post-compulsory Secondary Education also includes the Vocational Training Institutes (IEK), which provide formal but unclassified level of education. These Institutes are not classified as an educational level, because they accept both Gymnasio (lower secondary school) and Lykeio (upper secondary school) graduates according to the relevant specializations they provide. Public higher education is divided into Universities and Technological Education Institutes (TEI). Students are admitted to these Institutes according to their performance at national level examinations taking place at the second and third grade of Lykeio. Additionally, students are admitted to the Hellenic Open University upon the completion of the 22 year of age by drawing lots.
A detailed description of the Greek Education System is offered in EURYBASE , the EURYDICE database of the European Education Systems.
Labour market
Higher Education
Postgraduate studies: (Universities, TEI- Hellenic Open University) - Hellenic Open University
Universities
Conventional --- Technological Education Institutes (TEI) --- IEK
GEL --- EPAL --- EPAS (different types of upper secondary education)......................................................................................................Secondary Education (Gymnasia)
Primary School (Dimotiko)
Kindergarten (Nipiagogeio)
Nursery classes (Nipiaka Tmimata)
Nursery Schools (Paidikoi Stathmoi)

1st Gymnasio Chalkidonas