Education in Konya, Türkiye: official figures
17.0% of residents aged 15 and over across the province that contains the city of Konya held a university or college degree in 2024, 13th lowest of 33 big-city provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 15.7% for women and 18.2% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Konya?
35,396 residents of the province of Konya aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.68% (13th lowest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.73% among women and 0.60% among men.
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- The graduate share across the province that contains the city of Konya grew from 10.9% in 2014 to 17.0% in 2024, a rise of 6.0 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 25.0% of adults across the province that contains the city of Konya 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 Konya fell from 2.84% in 2014 to 1.68% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 43,125 people across the province that contains the city of Konya held a master’s degree and 7,210 a doctorate in 2024, 28.0 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (9th highest of 33 big-city provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Konya compares with other cities in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) (2024)
Konya ranks 21 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Adana | 18.3% |
| 19 | Sakarya | 17.9% |
| 20 | Tekirdağ | 17.8% |
| 21 | Konya | 17.0% |
| 22 | Erzurum | 17.0% |
| 23 | Sivas | 16.8% |
| 24 | Hatay | 16.1% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) (2024)
Konya ranks 21 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Mersin | 1.76% |
| 19 | Bursa | 1.73% |
| 20 | Hatay | 1.71% |
| 21 | Konya | 1.68% |
| 22 | Manisa | 1.66% |
| 23 | Kocaeli | 1.53% |
| 24 | İstanbul | 1.52% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (whole province) (2024)
Konya ranks 9 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Erzurum | 29.4 |
| 7 | Muğla | 28.9 |
| 8 | Trabzon | 28.0 |
| 9 | Konya | 28.0 |
| 10 | Antalya | 26.9 |
| 11 | Kocaeli | 26.0 |
| 12 | Kayseri | 25.9 |
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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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