More than half of Greek high school teachers are aged 50 or older, making Greece's secondary school workforce one of the oldest in the European Union, according to the latest figures from Eurostat.
The 2024 data show that 58.1% of...
A proposal by a group of mainly Israeli residents to establish a private "international" school in a former Greek primary school building in southern Crete has sparked debate in the local community.
According to local media, the proposal concerns the...
A kindergarten principal near Athens is facing an administrative inquiry after videos showed her shouting at young children, while police investigate her complaint that parents assaulted her on school grounds.
The confrontation took place Monday, Sept. 28, at the 1st...
Greek schools are introducing a new Ethics class for students who are exempt from Religious Education, starting with the 2026–27 school year.
The new subject will be taught in lower and upper secondary education. It will provide an alternative class...
Italy is preparing new rules for schools that would limit the number of foreign students in a classroom and ban face-covering garments such as the burqa and niqab.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced the plans on September 20, saying the...
Greece has the lowest adult learning participation rate in the European Union, according to new data from Eurostat. Only 5.2% of Greek adults aged 25 to 64 reported taking part in formal or non-formal education and training in the...
The Greek educational system is moving past its initial phase of unfettered trials and entering a structured, regulatory framework for the use of Artificial Intelligence. Following a year of pilot implementations involving tools like ChatGPT Edu in selected public...
Greek MEP and Voice of Reason leader Afroditi Latinopoulou has called for the return of school uniforms in Greece, arguing that classrooms should place less emphasis on fashion and appearance.
In a social media video posted ahead of the opening...
Primary school enrollment in Greece has fallen to its lowest point in over a decade, according to new figures from Eurostat. The country counted 566,659 pupils in primary schools in 2024, the lowest total in Eurostat's data going back...
Nearly one in two Greek 15-year-olds fails to reach basic proficiency in mathematics, according to the latest PISA results, highlighting Greece’s continued struggle to close the education gap with other developed countries.
Greek students remain well below the OECD average...
More than four in 10 young adults in Greece have completed tertiary education, according to new Eurostat data. The figures show that 42.8% of people aged 25 to 34 in Greece held a tertiary qualification in 2025, placing young...
Students from across Greece and Spain will travel to the Greek island of Chios in September for a six-day cultural and educational gathering dedicated to Homer and the enduring legacy of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
The fifth nationwide youth...
Greece's education spending dropped 8.5% over the past decade, sliding from 3.64% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2012 to 3.33% in 2023, according to Eurostat figures released this year. The decline places Greece among the lowest spenders on...
Greece is attempting to bring back the highly skilled professionals who left during the country's financial crisis. However, the collapse of an €80 million ($92.6 million) research program has instead left scientists questioning whether the state can deliver on...
Greece’s highest administrative court has annulled the operating licenses and study-program approvals of three branches of foreign universities, while the government insists that the ruling does not undermine the legal framework that opened the way for non-state universities in...
