Education in Aydın, Türkiye: official figures
18.8% of residents aged 15 and over across the province that contains the city of Aydın held a university or college degree in 2024, 13th highest of 33 big-city provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 18.3% for women and 19.3% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Aydın?
15,034 residents of the province of Aydın aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.40% (7th lowest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.22% among women and 0.57% among men.
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- The graduate share across the province that contains the city of Aydın grew from 12.4% in 2014 to 18.8% in 2024, a rise of 6.3 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 26.0% of adults across the province that contains the city of Aydın 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 Aydın fell from 2.57% in 2014 to 1.40% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 19,056 people across the province that contains the city of Aydın held a master’s degree and 3,071 a doctorate in 2024, 23.4 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (16th lowest of 33 big-city provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Aydın compares with other cities in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) (2024)
Aydın ranks 13 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Balıkesir | 19.7% |
| 11 | Mersin | 19.2% |
| 12 | Kayseri | 19.1% |
| 13 | Aydın | 18.8% |
| 14 | Samsun | 18.7% |
| 15 | Denizli | 18.7% |
| 16 | Malatya | 18.7% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) (2024)
Aydın ranks 27 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | İstanbul | 1.52% |
| 25 | Balıkesir | 1.49% |
| 26 | Ankara | 1.43% |
| 27 | Aydın | 1.40% |
| 28 | Eskişehir | 1.35% |
| 29 | Tekirdağ | 1.25% |
| 30 | Denizli | 1.17% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (whole province) (2024)
Aydın ranks 18 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Adana | 24.7 |
| 16 | Samsun | 24.6 |
| 17 | Sakarya | 24.0 |
| 18 | Aydın | 23.4 |
| 19 | Bursa | 23.3 |
| 20 | Denizli | 23.0 |
| 21 | Balıkesir | 22.7 |
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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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