Education in Denizli, Türkiye: official figures
18.7% of residents aged 15 and over across the province that contains the city of Denizli held a university or college degree in 2024, 15th highest of 33 big-city provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 18.4% for women and 18.9% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Denizli?
11,418 residents of the province of Denizli aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.17% (4th lowest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 1.83% among women and 0.50% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share across the province that contains the city of Denizli grew from 11.9% in 2014 to 18.7% in 2024, a rise of 6.8 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 27.2% of adults across the province that contains the city of Denizli 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 Denizli fell from 1.93% in 2014 to 1.17% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 16,805 people across the province that contains the city of Denizli held a master’s degree and 2,861 a doctorate in 2024, 23.0 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (14th lowest of 33 big-city provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Denizli compares with other cities in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) (2024)
Denizli ranks 15 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kayseri | 19.1% |
| 13 | Aydın | 18.8% |
| 14 | Samsun | 18.7% |
| 15 | Denizli | 18.7% |
| 16 | Malatya | 18.7% |
| 17 | Elazığ | 18.3% |
| 18 | Adana | 18.3% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) (2024)
Denizli ranks 30 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)
Denizli ranks 20 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sakarya | 24.0 |
| 18 | Aydın | 23.4 |
| 19 | Bursa | 23.3 |
| 20 | Denizli | 23.0 |
| 21 | Balıkesir | 22.7 |
| 22 | Mersin | 22.7 |
| 23 | Diyarbakir | 20.6 |
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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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