Education in Antalya (Antalya, Isparta, Burdur, Türkiye): official figures
22.0% of residents aged 15 and over in Antalya province held a university or college degree in 2024, 6th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 22.4% for women and 21.6% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Antalya?
24,224 residents of Antalya province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.01% (2nd lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 1.52% among women and 0.51% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Antalya province grew from 14.7% in 2014 to 22.0% in 2024, a rise of 7.3 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 30.0% of adults in Antalya province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Antalya province fell from 1.48% in 2014 to 1.01% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 48,954 people in Antalya province held a master’s degree and 7,260 a doctorate in 2024, 26.9 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (15th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Antalya compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Antalya ranks 6 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Muğla | 23.2% |
| 4 | İzmir | 22.9% |
| 5 | Eskişehir | 22.8% |
| 6 | Antalya | 22.0% |
| 7 | Yalova | 21.7% |
| 8 | Tunceli | 21.6% |
| 9 | Kocaeli | 21.4% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Antalya ranks 80 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Kırklareli | 1.29% |
| 76 | Tekirdağ | 1.25% |
| 77 | Denizli | 1.17% |
| 78 | Muğla | 1.15% |
| 79 | İzmir | 1.14% |
| 80 | Antalya | 1.01% |
| 81 | Çanakkale | 1.00% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Antalya ranks 15 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Konya | 28.0 |
| 13 | Edirne | 27.4 |
| 14 | Bolu | 27.2 |
| 15 | Antalya | 26.9 |
| 16 | Erzincan | 26.8 |
| 17 | Karabük | 26.7 |
| 18 | Bayburt | 26.2 |
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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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