Education in Adana, Türkiye: official figures
18.3% of residents aged 15 and over across the province that contains the city of Adana held a university or college degree in 2024, 16th lowest of 33 big-city provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 17.8% for women and 18.8% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Adana?
55,609 residents of the province of Adana aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.67% (13th highest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 4.40% among women and 0.92% among men.
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- The graduate share across the province that contains the city of Adana grew from 12.2% in 2014 to 18.3% in 2024, a rise of 6.1 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 28.6% of adults across the province that contains the city of Adana had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy across the province that contains the city of Adana fell from 4.35% in 2014 to 2.67% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 38,191 people across the province that contains the city of Adana held a master’s degree and 5,211 a doctorate in 2024, 24.7 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (15th highest of 33 big-city provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Adana compares with other cities in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) (2024)
Adana ranks 18 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Denizli | 18.7% |
| 16 | Malatya | 18.7% |
| 17 | Elazığ | 18.3% |
| 18 | Adana | 18.3% |
| 19 | Sakarya | 17.9% |
| 20 | Tekirdağ | 17.8% |
| 21 | Konya | 17.0% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) (2024)
Adana ranks 13 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kahramanmaraş | 3.72% |
| 11 | Elazığ | 2.96% |
| 12 | Trabzon | 2.87% |
| 13 | Adana | 2.67% |
| 14 | Gaziantep | 2.49% |
| 15 | Kayseri | 1.91% |
| 16 | Samsun | 1.86% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (whole province) (2024)
Adana ranks 15 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kayseri | 25.9 |
| 13 | Malatya | 25.2 |
| 14 | Sivas | 25.2 |
| 15 | Adana | 24.7 |
| 16 | Samsun | 24.6 |
| 17 | Sakarya | 24.0 |
| 18 | Aydın | 23.4 |
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Sources
- Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute): Bölgesel İstatistikler (Regional Statistics database): 114 indicators for the 81 provinces, 2014-2024 (CSV export), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 54a60ac62f7a…)
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