Education in Manisa, Türkiye: official figures
16.1% of residents aged 15 and over across the province that contains the city of Manisa held a university or college degree in 2024, 9th lowest of 33 big-city provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 15.3% for women and 16.9% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Manisa?
22,722 residents of the province of Manisa aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.66% (12th lowest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.70% among women and 0.63% among men.
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- The graduate share across the province that contains the city of Manisa grew from 10.0% in 2014 to 16.1% in 2024, a rise of 6.0 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 24.2% of adults across the province that contains the city of Manisa 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 Manisa fell from 2.96% in 2014 to 1.66% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 18,330 people across the province that contains the city of Manisa held a master’s degree and 2,152 a doctorate in 2024, 17.2 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (2nd lowest of 33 big-city provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Manisa compares with other cities in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) (2024)
Manisa ranks 25 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Erzurum | 17.0% |
| 23 | Sivas | 16.8% |
| 24 | Hatay | 16.1% |
| 25 | Manisa | 16.1% |
| 26 | Ordu | 15.8% |
| 27 | Kahramanmaraş | 15.3% |
| 28 | Gaziantep | 15.1% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) (2024)
Manisa ranks 22 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bursa | 1.73% |
| 20 | Hatay | 1.71% |
| 21 | Konya | 1.68% |
| 22 | Manisa | 1.66% |
| 23 | Kocaeli | 1.53% |
| 24 | İstanbul | 1.52% |
| 25 | Balıkesir | 1.49% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (whole province) (2024)
Manisa ranks 32 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Van | 19.6 |
| 28 | Kahramanmaraş | 18.9 |
| 29 | Hatay | 17.8 |
| 30 | Ordu | 17.7 |
| 31 | Mardin | 17.3 |
| 32 | Manisa | 17.2 |
| 33 | Şanlıurfa | 13.5 |
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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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