Education in Van, Türkiye: official figures
13.2% of residents aged 15 and over across the province that contains the city of Van held a university or college degree in 2024, 2nd lowest of 33 big-city provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 12.0% for women and 14.3% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Van?
45,017 residents of the province of Van aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 4.54% (4th highest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 7.90% among women and 1.31% among men.
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- The graduate share across the province that contains the city of Van grew from 7.3% in 2014 to 13.2% in 2024, a rise of 5.9 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 24.4% of adults across the province that contains the city of Van 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 Van fell from 7.84% in 2014 to 4.54% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 13,384 people across the province that contains the city of Van held a master’s degree and 1,902 a doctorate in 2024, 19.6 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (7th lowest of 33 big-city provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Van compares with other cities in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) (2024)
Van ranks 32 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Adults (15+) with a university degree (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Kahramanmaraş | 15.3% |
| 28 | Gaziantep | 15.1% |
| 29 | Batman | 15.1% |
| 30 | Diyarbakir | 14.9% |
| 31 | Mardin | 13.4% |
| 32 | Van | 13.2% |
| 33 | Şanlıurfa | 11.0% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) (2024)
Van ranks 4 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mardin | 5.97% |
| 2 | Şanlıurfa | 5.61% |
| 3 | Diyarbakir | 4.81% |
| 4 | Van | 4.54% |
| 5 | Ordu | 4.22% |
| 6 | Malatya | 4.20% |
| 7 | Erzurum | 4.05% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (whole province) (2024)
Van ranks 27 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Batman | 20.6 |
| 25 | Gaziantep | 20.4 |
| 26 | Tekirdağ | 20.0 |
| 27 | Van | 19.6 |
| 28 | Kahramanmaraş | 18.9 |
| 29 | Hatay | 17.8 |
| 30 | Ordu | 17.7 |
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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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