Education in Isparta (Antalya, Isparta, Burdur, Türkiye): official figures
20.0% of residents aged 15 and over in Isparta province held a university or college degree in 2024, 12th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 18.2% for women and 21.9% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Isparta?
7,857 residents of Isparta province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.91% (30th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 3.09% among women and 0.70% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Isparta province grew from 13.6% in 2014 to 20.0% in 2024, a rise of 6.4 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 30.2% of adults in Isparta province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Isparta province fell from 3.26% in 2014 to 1.91% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 9,667 people in Isparta province held a master’s degree and 2,721 a doctorate in 2024, 34.0 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (4th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Isparta compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Isparta ranks 12 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kocaeli | 21.4% |
| 10 | Çanakkale | 21.1% |
| 11 | Trabzon | 20.3% |
| 12 | Isparta | 20.0% |
| 13 | Bursa | 19.9% |
| 14 | Balıkesir | 19.7% |
| 15 | Erzincan | 19.4% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Isparta ranks 52 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Bolu | 2.10% |
| 50 | Amasya | 2.08% |
| 51 | Nevşehir | 1.98% |
| 52 | Isparta | 1.91% |
| 53 | Kayseri | 1.91% |
| 54 | Samsun | 1.86% |
| 55 | Afyonkarahisar | 1.83% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Isparta ranks 4 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankara | 55.1 |
| 2 | İstanbul | 40.6 |
| 3 | Eskişehir | 36.8 |
| 4 | Isparta | 34.0 |
| 5 | İzmir | 33.7 |
| 6 | Çanakkale | 32.0 |
| 7 | Elazığ | 30.8 |
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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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