Apolytirion

Apolytirio (Απολυτήριο; in demotike, 1976–present) or phased out Apolytirion (Απολυτήριον; in polytonic, katharevousa, up until 1976) is the official senior secondary education school completion Certificate (graduation qualification) in Greece and Cyprus, obtained after successfully completing the third grade of lyceum. It is graded on a 20-point scale. Specific conditions and rules apply to the separate types of lyceum for the Pan-hellenic examinations which are in terms of the same or relevant Pan-hellenic examinations subjects of study as the General Lyceum type, such as the Vocational Lyceum (EPAL) having its own four subjects for the Pan-hellenic examinations. TOC The types of lyceum (Λύκειο) in Greece are: Πρότυπο Λύκειο (Protypo Lykeio; Model Lyceum; 2015–Present) Μουσικό Λύκειο (Mousiko Lykeio; Musical Lyceum; 3 years, 1998–Present) Καλλιτεχνικό Λύκειο (Kalitechniko Lykeio; Art Lyceum; 3 years, 2003–Present) Πειραματικό Λύκειο (Peiramatiko Lykeio; Experimental Lyceum; 3 years, 2015–Present) Γενικό Λύκειο (ΓΕΛ; Geniko Lykeio; General Lyceum; 3 years, 1976–1996, 2006–Present) Γενικό Λύκειο Διαπολιτισμικής Εκπαίδευσης (ΓΕΛΔΕ ; i.e. comprehensive lyceum; Diapolitismiko Lykeio, General Lyceum of Cross-Cultural Education; 3 years, 2018–Present) Eπαγγελματικό Λύκειο (ΕΠΑΛ; Epangelmatiko Lykeio; Vocational Lyceum; EPAL; 3 years, 2006–Present) Εσπερινό Γενικό Λύκειο (Esperino Geniko Lykeio; Evening General Lyceum; 3 years, 1976–Present) Εσπερινό Επαγγελματικό Λύκειο (Esperino Epangelmatiko Lykeio; Evening Vocational Lyceum; 3 years) Ενιαίο Ειδικό Επαγγελματικό Γυμνάσιο-Λύκειο (Integrated Special Vocational Gymnasium-Lyceum; ΕΝ.Ε.Ε.ΓΥ-Λ) Γενικό Εκκλησιαστικό Λύκειο (ΓΕΕΛ; Ekklisiastiko Lykeio; Ecclesiastical General Lyceum; 3 years, 2006–Present) The two main types are General Lyceum (Γενικό Λύκειο) - about 70% of the student and Vocational Lyceum (Επαγγελματικό Λύκειο) - about 30% of the student. The system and examinations accepted for entrance into Higher Education HE (Greek: ανώτερη εκπαίδευση) in Greece went through major changes since 1980.