Education in Sivas, Türkiye: official figures
16.8% of residents aged 15 and over across the province that contains the city of Sivas held a university or college degree in 2024, 11th lowest of 33 big-city provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 15.8% for women and 17.9% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Sivas?
21,953 residents of the province of Sivas aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 3.75% (9th highest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 6.44% among women and 1.02% among men.
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- The graduate share across the province that contains the city of Sivas grew from 11.4% in 2014 to 16.8% in 2024, a rise of 5.4 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 29.1% of adults across the province that contains the city of Sivas 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 Sivas fell from 6.38% in 2014 to 3.75% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 10,875 people across the province that contains the city of Sivas held a master’s degree and 2,075 a doctorate in 2024, 25.2 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (14th highest of 33 big-city provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Sivas compares with other cities in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) (2024)
Sivas ranks 23 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tekirdağ | 17.8% |
| 21 | Konya | 17.0% |
| 22 | Erzurum | 17.0% |
| 23 | Sivas | 16.8% |
| 24 | Hatay | 16.1% |
| 25 | Manisa | 16.1% |
| 26 | Ordu | 15.8% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) (2024)
Sivas ranks 9 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Malatya | 4.20% |
| 7 | Erzurum | 4.05% |
| 8 | Batman | 3.98% |
| 9 | Sivas | 3.75% |
| 10 | Kahramanmaraş | 3.72% |
| 11 | Elazığ | 2.96% |
| 12 | Trabzon | 2.87% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (whole province) (2024)
Sivas ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kocaeli | 26.0 |
| 12 | Kayseri | 25.9 |
| 13 | Malatya | 25.2 |
| 14 | Sivas | 25.2 |
| 15 | Adana | 24.7 |
| 16 | Samsun | 24.6 |
| 17 | Sakarya | 24.0 |
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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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