Academic Grading in Greece
The grading system in Greece consist of four scales or in other words four GPAs:
- One scale in higher level of education
- One scale in secondary level of education
- Two scale in primary level of education (grade 1 to grade 3 and grade 4 to grade 6)
Universities Grading System
The University grading system is between the scale of 0-10 (0% – 100%) and the pass (module) is 5 (50%). The grading system of the Universities can be well described as:
- Excellent (Ἀριστα) (8.50 to 10)
- Very Good (λίαν καλώς) (6.50 to 8.50)
- Good (καλώς) (5 to 6.49)
- No awards after the completion of fourth or fifth year, unless and until they can complete all the syllabus from the previous years successfully.
- Withdrawal
Grades are quite different for the National Technical University in Athens (polytehnio), they are:
- Excellent : 9-10
- Very good : 7-9
- Good : 5-7
- Fail : 0-4.9
Almost all the degrees that are offered are same as a BEng(Hons.) or BSc(Hons.) since the duration of these courses are around 4 - 5 years and are accredited professionally. Students should clear the module with 5.00 (50%) as a minimum grade in order to obtain a degree. Considering the overall credit-weighted average of all the syllabus that includes 'diplomatiki' (university/polytechnic) or 'ptichiaki' (TEI), ultimately the classification is made.
Secondary (Gymnasium) Education Grading System
The secondary school grading system in Greece ranges between 1-20.
| Numerical Value / Grade | in English | in Greek |
| 20 | Excellent | Άριστα |
| 18 6/14 | Very good | Πολύ Καλά |
| 15 6/14 | Good | Καλά |
| 12 6/14 | Fair | Μέτρια |
| 9 13/14 | Insufficient | Ανεπαρκώς |
Secondary (Lyceum) Education Grading System
The Lyceum school has 32-35 hours per week, with 20-point grading system, Law 4610/2019 The Apolytirio certificate qualification receives an additional final mention (level of distinction) with which it has been earned.
| Numerical Value / Grade | in English | in Greek |
| 20 - 18,1 | Excellent | Άριστα |
| 18 - 16,1 | Very good | Λίαν καλώς |
| 16 - 13,1 | Good | Καλώς |
| 13 - 9,5 | Αlmost good | Σχεδόν καλώς |
| 9,4 - 5,1 | Insufficiently | Ανεπαρκώς |
| 5 - 0 | Badly | Κακώς |
Primary Education Grading System
The grading system of the primary education for classes 1-3 are as follows, and here letters are not used:
- Excellent: A
- Very good: B
- Good: γ
- Fail: δ, ε
The grading system for primary education gets different after grade (class) 4 and hence numerical marks are applicable:
- Excellent: 9 - 10
- Very good: 7 - 8
- Good: 5 - 6
- Fail: 1 - 4
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