Education in İzmir, Türkiye: official figures
22.9% of residents aged 15 and over across the province that contains the city of İzmir held a university or college degree in 2024, 4th highest of 33 big-city provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 22.9% for women and 22.9% for men.
What is the literacy rate in İzmir?
47,629 residents of the province of İzmir aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.14% (2nd lowest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 1.77% among women and 0.49% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share across the province that contains the city of İzmir grew from 15.8% in 2014 to 22.9% in 2024, a rise of 7.2 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 28.7% of adults across the province that contains the city of İzmir 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 İzmir fell from 1.85% in 2014 to 1.14% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 104,954 people across the province that contains the city of İzmir held a master’s degree and 19,758 a doctorate in 2024, 33.7 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (4th highest of 33 big-city provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How İzmir compares with other cities in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) (2024)
İzmir ranks 4 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankara | 27.1% |
| 2 | İstanbul | 23.8% |
| 3 | Muğla | 23.2% |
| 4 | İzmir | 22.9% |
| 5 | Eskişehir | 22.8% |
| 6 | Antalya | 22.0% |
| 7 | Kocaeli | 21.4% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) (2024)
İzmir ranks 32 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)
İzmir ranks 4 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankara | 55.1 |
| 2 | İstanbul | 40.6 |
| 3 | Eskişehir | 36.8 |
| 4 | İzmir | 33.7 |
| 5 | Elazığ | 30.8 |
| 6 | Erzurum | 29.4 |
| 7 | Muğla | 28.9 |
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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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