Education in Muğla (Aydın, Denizli, Muğla, Türkiye): official figures
23.2% of residents aged 15 and over in Muğla province held a university or college degree in 2024, 3rd highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 23.7% for women and 22.7% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Muğla?
11,368 residents of Muğla province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.15% (4th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 1.81% among women and 0.51% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Muğla province grew from 14.8% in 2014 to 23.2% in 2024, a rise of 8.4 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 28.4% of adults in Muğla province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Muğla province fell from 2.12% in 2014 to 1.15% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 21,760 people in Muğla province held a master’s degree and 3,640 a doctorate in 2024, 28.9 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (10th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Muğla compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Muğla ranks 3 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankara | 27.1% |
| 2 | İstanbul | 23.8% |
| 3 | Muğla | 23.2% |
| 4 | İzmir | 22.9% |
| 5 | Eskişehir | 22.8% |
| 6 | Antalya | 22.0% |
| 7 | Yalova | 21.7% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Muğla ranks 78 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)
Muğla ranks 10 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Elazığ | 30.8 |
| 8 | Erzurum | 29.4 |
| 9 | Yalova | 29.0 |
| 10 | Muğla | 28.9 |
| 11 | Trabzon | 28.0 |
| 12 | Konya | 28.0 |
| 13 | Edirne | 27.4 |
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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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