Education in Antalya, Türkiye: official figures
22.0% of residents aged 15 and over across the province that contains the city of Antalya held a university or college degree in 2024, 6th highest of 33 big-city provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 22.4% for women and 21.6% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Antalya?
24,224 residents of the province of Antalya aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.01% (the lowest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 1.52% among women and 0.51% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share across the province that contains the city of Antalya grew from 14.7% in 2014 to 22.0% in 2024, a rise of 7.3 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 30.0% of adults across the province that contains the city of Antalya 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 Antalya fell from 1.48% in 2014 to 1.01% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 48,954 people across the province that contains the city of Antalya held a master’s degree and 7,260 a doctorate in 2024, 26.9 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (10th highest of 33 big-city provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 56% of residents of Antalya were satisfied with schools and other educational facilities. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Antalya compares with other cities in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) (2024)
Antalya ranks 6 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Muğla | 23.2% |
| 4 | İzmir | 22.9% |
| 5 | Eskişehir | 22.8% |
| 6 | Antalya | 22.0% |
| 7 | Kocaeli | 21.4% |
| 8 | Trabzon | 20.3% |
| 9 | Bursa | 19.9% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) (2024)
Antalya ranks 33 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Aydın | 1.40% |
| 28 | Eskişehir | 1.35% |
| 29 | Tekirdağ | 1.25% |
| 30 | Denizli | 1.17% |
| 31 | Muğla | 1.15% |
| 32 | İzmir | 1.14% |
| 33 | Antalya | 1.01% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (whole province) (2024)
Antalya ranks 10 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Muğla | 28.9 |
| 8 | Trabzon | 28.0 |
| 9 | Konya | 28.0 |
| 10 | Antalya | 26.9 |
| 11 | Kocaeli | 26.0 |
| 12 | Kayseri | 25.9 |
| 13 | Malatya | 25.2 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- 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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