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Greece was inhabited as early as the Paleolithic period and by 3000
BC had become home, in the Cycladic Islands, to a culture whose art
remains among the most evocative in world history. In the second
millennium BC, the island of Crete nurtured the maritime empire of the
Minoans, whose trade reached from Egypt to Sicily. The Minoans were
supplanted by the Mycenaeans of the Greek mainland, who spoke a dialect
of ancient Greek. During the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires
(1st-19th centuries),
Greece's ethnic composition became more diverse.
Since independence in 1830 and an exchange of populations with Turkey in
1923, Greece has forged a national state which claims roots reaching
back 3,000 years. The Greek language dates back at least 3,500 years,
and modern Greek preserves many elements of its classical predecessor.
Overall responsibility for education rests with the
Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs. Private primary
and secondary schools are under the authority of the Ministry of
National Education. Control is mainly exercised in matters of curriculum
and competence of teaching staff, as well as financial control in
connection with fee collection and increases in fees. The Greek
constitution does not permit the operation of private universities in
Greece. Private colleges and universities (mostly foreign), however, do
have campuses in Greece in spite of the fact that their degrees are not
recognized by the Greek state.
A high percentage of the student population seeks higher education.
About 295,000 students are registered at Greek universities, and 15% of
the population currently holds a university degree. Entrance to a
university is determined by state-administered exams, the candidate's
grade-point average from high school, and his/her priority choices of
major. About three in four candidates gain admission to Greek
universities and/or technical educational institutions.