Economics Olympiad 2023 - is your school taking part?

How does the Economics Olympiad work?

The Economics Olympiad consists of up to 4 rounds - school, regional (optional), national, and international. The 5 best students from each country will compete in the international round.

School Round
Open to students with no economics learning! Students sit an online test. The top students advance to the next round.
Regional Round
Online or offline depending on the local situation.
National Round
A one-day event for the country’s 50 top contestants.
International Economics Olympiad
The top 5 students from each country will travel to Bratislava, Slovakia, to take part in the 2023 international contest! The Olympiad is held over 2-4 days. Contestants have the opportunity to make new friends, visit a new country and hear and learn from prestigious guest speakers.

Prepare for success!

The Economics Olympiad is for high school students aged 14-20. No formal economics education is required to take part. But!…You can help yourself get on the road to success by reading EFI’s free edition of “Common Sense Economics” and browsing through our exciting library content.

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The Economics Olympiad is one of the most important initiatives that promote financial literacy and economics education in the world right now.

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Alexander Skouras

Economics Olympiad country organizer
President of KEFiM / Greece

Years of economic populism spread by politicians or through social networks are in dire need of a counterbalance. I am delighted that, thanks to the Economics Olympiad, students have the opportunity to challenge their economic mindset and investigate the real reasons behind wage levels or the drivers behind international trade.

Monika Budzak

Director of the Economics Olympiad in Slovakia

To tell the truth, I wasn`t really familiar with economics. I never took an interest in it or even tried to explore it. However, "Common Sense Economics" book totally turned my understanding of economics upside down. Now I can say with confidence that everyone can enjoy learning economics.
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Malika Shavkieva

Student, Uzbekistan

...I think the Economics Olympiad is a really worthwhile activity. Economics and social sciences, in addition to being fun and beautiful, are very important for our societies.
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Prof. Thomas J. Sargent

Nobel Laureate in Economics / USA