Education in Batman, Türkiye: official figures
15.1% of residents aged 15 and over across the province that contains the city of Batman held a university or college degree in 2024, 5th lowest of 33 big-city provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 13.7% for women and 16.5% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Batman?
22,971 residents of the province of Batman aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 3.98% (8th highest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 6.86% among women and 1.17% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share across the province that contains the city of Batman grew from 9.5% in 2014 to 15.1% in 2024, a rise of 5.6 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 29.4% of adults across the province that contains the city of Batman 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 Batman fell from 7.25% in 2014 to 3.98% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 8,679 people across the province that contains the city of Batman held a master’s degree and 659 a doctorate in 2024, 20.6 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (10th lowest of 33 big-city provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Batman compares with other cities in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) (2024)
Batman ranks 29 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ordu | 15.8% |
| 27 | Kahramanmaraş | 15.3% |
| 28 | Gaziantep | 15.1% |
| 29 | Batman | 15.1% |
| 30 | Diyarbakir | 14.9% |
| 31 | Mardin | 13.4% |
| 32 | Van | 13.2% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) (2024)
Batman ranks 8 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ordu | 4.22% |
| 6 | Malatya | 4.20% |
| 7 | Erzurum | 4.05% |
| 8 | Batman | 3.98% |
| 9 | Sivas | 3.75% |
| 10 | Kahramanmaraş | 3.72% |
| 11 | Elazığ | 2.96% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (whole province) (2024)
Batman ranks 24 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Balıkesir | 22.7 |
| 22 | Mersin | 22.7 |
| 23 | Diyarbakir | 20.6 |
| 24 | Batman | 20.6 |
| 25 | Gaziantep | 20.4 |
| 26 | Tekirdağ | 20.0 |
| 27 | Van | 19.6 |
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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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