Despite many efforts to increase gender inequality in international level the issue still remains. The gender equality is among the goals of UN, which is expected to put an end to all forms of discrimination against women and girls throughout the world. This article focuses and gives an overview on existing gender differences in the educational system of Greece because as both family and the workplace can play an important role in shaping them through positive interventions and gender mainstreaming. The conclusions and recommendations offers a starting point for preventing the development of gender discrimination and stereotypes in education. [Note: The publication year (2021) shown at the top of the first page of the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year is 2022.]