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A key issue for each education system is educational assessment. The changes that have taken place over the last few decades in the economic, social and technological spheres have influenced the area of education as they urge the demand for improving the quality of the education provided. National and international organizations include issues related to the assessment of educational institutions and educational work in their research and research programs. Moreover, the subject of educational assessment is linked to a variety of educational change and reformations. In addition, the evaluation system is particularly important because it defines important functions of each school system. The purpose of this study is to investigate the evaluation systems of two European countries : Germany, in particular the Free State of Bavaria, and Greece, in evaluating the educational project. The objective of comparative study is to highlight differences and convergence trends in rating countries systems. The methodological tool of the research was the content analysis. Analysis categories were defined the evaluation agencies and their roles, the procedures, the evaluation instruments and indicators that are used, the frequency and the consequences of the evaluation as regards evaluation of the educational work. The results of the research will contribute to the formulation of proposals applicable to the Greek educational system, aiming at upgrading the evaluation system of the educational project