Education in Aydın (Aydın, Denizli, Muğla, Türkiye): official figures
18.8% of residents aged 15 and over in Aydın province held a university or college degree in 2024, 21st highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 18.3% for women and 19.3% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Aydın?
15,034 residents of Aydın province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.40% (10th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.22% among women and 0.57% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Aydın province grew from 12.4% in 2014 to 18.8% in 2024, a rise of 6.3 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 26.0% of adults in Aydın province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Aydın province fell from 2.57% in 2014 to 1.40% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 19,056 people in Aydın province held a master’s degree and 3,071 a doctorate in 2024, 23.4 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (31st highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Aydın compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Aydın ranks 21 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kayseri | 19.1% |
| 19 | Artvin | 19.0% |
| 20 | Rize | 18.8% |
| 21 | Aydın | 18.8% |
| 22 | Kırklareli | 18.7% |
| 23 | Samsun | 18.7% |
| 24 | Denizli | 18.7% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Aydın ranks 72 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Kütahya | 1.46% |
| 70 | Yalova | 1.45% |
| 71 | Ankara | 1.43% |
| 72 | Aydın | 1.40% |
| 73 | Eskişehir | 1.35% |
| 74 | Bilecik | 1.33% |
| 75 | Kırklareli | 1.29% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Aydın ranks 31 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Kırşehir | 24.2 |
| 29 | Sakarya | 24.0 |
| 30 | Rize | 23.6 |
| 31 | Aydın | 23.4 |
| 32 | Bursa | 23.3 |
| 33 | Gümüşhane | 23.0 |
| 34 | Denizli | 23.0 |
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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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