The Greek educational system has undergone significant changes and modernisations during the 1990's.

Table of contents
1 Primary Education
2 Secondary Education
3 Tertiary Education
4 Private Education
5 Vocational Education
6 Obsolete Institutions
7 Current Issues (2003)
8 See also

Primary Education

  • Dimotiko: Demotic school.

Secondary Education

  • Gymnasio: Middle school.
  • Lykeio: High school. See Lyceum.
  • TEE (Texniko Epagelmatiko Ekpedeutirio): Technical-vocational school. Alternative to Lykeio.

Post-Secondary Education

  • IEK (Institouto Epagelmatikis Katartisis): Vocational school.

Tertiary Education

Private Education

Vocational Education

  • TEE and IEK.
  • OEEK is the government body which oversees the IEK schools. See http://www.oeek.gr
  • Private EES schools often offer seminars and 1-year vocational programmes, usually for Computing or Business studies. It is very common for young Greeks to seek private vocational education for using the computer software products Eurofasma and Kefaleo (Capital).

Obsolete Institutions

  • TEL (Texniko Epagelmatiko Lykeio; Technical Vocational Lyceum)
  • TES (Texniki Epagelmatiki Sxoli; Technical Vocational School)

Current Issues (2003)

See also