Is corporal punishment allowed in schools in Greece?

Banned

Corporal punishment is banned in all Greek schools, with the ban extended to secondary schools in 2005.

Greece is one of 41 countries classified “Banned” for corporal punishment in schools — 84% of the 49 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: School corporal punishment
Last checked
17 September 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

Serbia
Banned Serbian legislation explicitly makes corporal punishment in schools unlawful.
Moldova
Banned The Education Act of 2008 prohibits all corporal punishment in schools.
Italy
Banned Corporal punishment in Italian schools was officially banned in 1928.
Ukraine
Banned Corporal punishment is banned by the Constitution and the Law on Education, with dismissal for teachers who use it.
Austria
Banned Corporal punishment in schools has been banned in Austria since 1974.
Czech Republic
Banned Corporal punishment is outlawed in schools under Article 31 of the Education Act.

Other laws in Greece

Death Penalty
Fully abolished
Gun Laws
Licensed / moderate
Military Conscription
Active conscription
Jury Trials
Not used

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