Education in Mersin (Adana, Mersin, Türkiye): official figures
19.2% of residents aged 15 and over in Mersin province held a university or college degree in 2024, 17th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 18.6% for women and 19.8% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Mersin?
30,839 residents of Mersin province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.76% (25th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.77% among women and 0.73% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Mersin province grew from 12.6% in 2014 to 19.2% in 2024, a rise of 6.6 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 27.2% of adults in Mersin province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Mersin province fell from 2.66% in 2014 to 1.76% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 30,132 people in Mersin province held a master’s degree and 3,764 a doctorate in 2024, 22.7 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (38th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Mersin compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Mersin ranks 17 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Balıkesir | 19.7% |
| 15 | Erzincan | 19.4% |
| 16 | Karabük | 19.3% |
| 17 | Mersin | 19.2% |
| 18 | Kayseri | 19.1% |
| 19 | Artvin | 19.0% |
| 20 | Rize | 18.8% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Mersin ranks 57 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Samsun | 1.86% |
| 55 | Afyonkarahisar | 1.83% |
| 56 | Sakarya | 1.82% |
| 57 | Mersin | 1.76% |
| 58 | Edirne | 1.75% |
| 59 | Burdur | 1.74% |
| 60 | Bursa | 1.73% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Mersin ranks 38 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Kütahya | 22.9 |
| 36 | Kırıkkale | 22.9 |
| 37 | Balıkesir | 22.7 |
| 38 | Mersin | 22.7 |
| 39 | Kilis | 22.5 |
| 40 | Nevşehir | 22.4 |
| 41 | Aksaray | 22.2 |
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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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