Grade inflation

On a European Union level, overall annual inflation was at 3.1% in January 2024, down from 3.4% in December and 10% a year earlier, according to statistics agency data

More than one in four secondary school pupils is an A student. At least in theory.

The threshold of excellence, 18 out of 20 in the scale in use in Greek high schools, was attained by 179,580 students out of a total of 680,000 last academic year, Education Ministry data show.

Inflation for June in comparison with May is minus 0.6%, the National Statistical Institute reported.

Inflation from the beginning of the year (June 2019 versus December 2018) was 1.2% and the annual inflation in June 2019 compared to June 2018 was 2.8%.

The average annual inflation for the period July 2018 - June 2019 compared to July 2017 - June 2018 was 3.3%.