Education in Kocaeli, Türkiye: official figures
21.4% of residents aged 15 and over across the province that contains the city of Kocaeli held a university or college degree in 2024, 7th highest of 33 big-city provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 21.1% for women and 21.8% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Kocaeli?
29,772 residents of the province of Kocaeli aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.53% (11th lowest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.51% among women and 0.57% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share across the province that contains the city of Kocaeli grew from 13.7% in 2014 to 21.4% in 2024, a rise of 7.8 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 31.5% of adults across the province that contains the city of Kocaeli 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 Kocaeli fell from 2.73% in 2014 to 1.53% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 38,533 people across the province that contains the city of Kocaeli held a master’s degree and 4,573 a doctorate in 2024, 26.0 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (11th highest of 33 big-city provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kocaeli compares with other cities in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) (2024)
Kocaeli ranks 7 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | İzmir | 22.9% |
| 5 | Eskişehir | 22.8% |
| 6 | Antalya | 22.0% |
| 7 | Kocaeli | 21.4% |
| 8 | Trabzon | 20.3% |
| 9 | Bursa | 19.9% |
| 10 | Balıkesir | 19.7% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) (2024)
Kocaeli ranks 23 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Hatay | 1.71% |
| 21 | Konya | 1.68% |
| 22 | Manisa | 1.66% |
| 23 | Kocaeli | 1.53% |
| 24 | İstanbul | 1.52% |
| 25 | Balıkesir | 1.49% |
| 26 | Ankara | 1.43% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (whole province) (2024)
Kocaeli ranks 11 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Trabzon | 28.0 |
| 9 | Konya | 28.0 |
| 10 | Antalya | 26.9 |
| 11 | Kocaeli | 26.0 |
| 12 | Kayseri | 25.9 |
| 13 | Malatya | 25.2 |
| 14 | Sivas | 25.2 |
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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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