Education in Ardahan (Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan, Türkiye): official figures
14.1% of residents aged 15 and over in Ardahan province held a university or college degree in 2024, 9th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 13.6% for women and 14.5% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Ardahan?
3,740 residents of Ardahan province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 4.43% (14th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 7.93% among women and 1.23% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Ardahan province grew from 8.9% in 2014 to 14.1% in 2024, a rise of 5.1 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 25.5% of adults in Ardahan province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Ardahan province fell from 7.56% in 2014 to 4.43% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 1,148 people in Ardahan province held a master’s degree and 258 a doctorate in 2024, 19.0 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (17th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Ardahan compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Ardahan ranks 73 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Siirt | 14.6% |
| 71 | Afyonkarahisar | 14.4% |
| 72 | Aksaray | 14.4% |
| 73 | Ardahan | 14.1% |
| 74 | Yozgat | 13.9% |
| 75 | Bitlis | 13.8% |
| 76 | Şırnak | 13.6% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Ardahan ranks 14 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Van | 4.54% |
| 12 | Kars | 4.51% |
| 13 | Bingöl | 4.48% |
| 14 | Ardahan | 4.43% |
| 15 | Ordu | 4.22% |
| 16 | Malatya | 4.20% |
| 17 | Bitlis | 4.15% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Ardahan ranks 65 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Çankırı | 19.5 |
| 63 | Zonguldak | 19.1 |
| 64 | Siirt | 19.0 |
| 65 | Ardahan | 19.0 |
| 66 | Kahramanmaraş | 18.9 |
| 67 | Sinop | 18.4 |
| 68 | Çorum | 18.4 |
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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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