Education in Denizli (Aydın, Denizli, Muğla, Türkiye): official figures
18.7% of residents aged 15 and over in Denizli province held a university or college degree in 2024, 24th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 18.4% for women and 18.9% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Denizli?
11,418 residents of Denizli province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.17% (5th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 1.83% among women and 0.50% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Denizli province grew from 11.9% in 2014 to 18.7% in 2024, a rise of 6.8 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 27.2% of adults in Denizli province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Denizli province fell from 1.93% in 2014 to 1.17% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 16,805 people in Denizli province held a master’s degree and 2,861 a doctorate in 2024, 23.0 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (34th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Denizli compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Denizli ranks 24 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Aydın | 18.8% |
| 22 | Kırklareli | 18.7% |
| 23 | Samsun | 18.7% |
| 24 | Denizli | 18.7% |
| 25 | Bolu | 18.7% |
| 26 | Malatya | 18.7% |
| 27 | Amasya | 18.5% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Denizli ranks 77 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Bilecik | 1.33% |
| 75 | Kırklareli | 1.29% |
| 76 | Tekirdağ | 1.25% |
| 77 | Denizli | 1.17% |
| 78 | Muğla | 1.15% |
| 79 | İzmir | 1.14% |
| 80 | Antalya | 1.01% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Denizli ranks 34 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Aydın | 23.4 |
| 32 | Bursa | 23.3 |
| 33 | Gümüşhane | 23.0 |
| 34 | Denizli | 23.0 |
| 35 | Kütahya | 22.9 |
| 36 | Kırıkkale | 22.9 |
| 37 | Balıkesir | 22.7 |
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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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