Education in Burdur (Antalya, Isparta, Burdur, Türkiye): official figures
18.4% of residents aged 15 and over in Burdur province held a university or college degree in 2024, 28th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 16.6% for women and 20.1% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Burdur?
4,441 residents of Burdur province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.74% (23rd lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.85% among women and 0.62% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Burdur province grew from 11.8% in 2014 to 18.4% in 2024, a rise of 6.6 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 26.8% of adults in Burdur province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Burdur province fell from 3.43% in 2014 to 1.74% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 4,911 people in Burdur province held a master’s degree and 950 a doctorate in 2024, 25.6 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (22nd highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Burdur compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Burdur ranks 28 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Bolu | 18.7% |
| 26 | Malatya | 18.7% |
| 27 | Amasya | 18.5% |
| 28 | Burdur | 18.4% |
| 29 | Elazığ | 18.3% |
| 30 | Adana | 18.3% |
| 31 | Bilecik | 17.9% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Burdur ranks 59 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Sakarya | 1.82% |
| 57 | Mersin | 1.76% |
| 58 | Edirne | 1.75% |
| 59 | Burdur | 1.74% |
| 60 | Bursa | 1.73% |
| 61 | Hatay | 1.71% |
| 62 | Karaman | 1.68% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Burdur ranks 22 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kocaeli | 26.0 |
| 20 | Kayseri | 25.9 |
| 21 | Tunceli | 25.8 |
| 22 | Burdur | 25.6 |
| 23 | Malatya | 25.2 |
| 24 | Sivas | 25.2 |
| 25 | Adana | 24.7 |
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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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