Education in Çanakkale (Balıkesir, Çanakkale, Türkiye): official figures
21.1% of residents aged 15 and over in Çanakkale province held a university or college degree in 2024, 10th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 20.0% for women and 22.3% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Çanakkale?
5,297 residents of Çanakkale province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.00% (the lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 1.43% among women and 0.55% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Çanakkale province grew from 13.2% in 2014 to 21.1% in 2024, a rise of 7.9 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 26.5% of adults in Çanakkale province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Çanakkale province fell from 1.92% in 2014 to 1.00% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 12,805 people in Çanakkale province held a master’s degree and 2,525 a doctorate in 2024, 32.0 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (6th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Çanakkale compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Çanakkale ranks 10 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Yalova | 21.7% |
| 8 | Tunceli | 21.6% |
| 9 | Kocaeli | 21.4% |
| 10 | Çanakkale | 21.1% |
| 11 | Trabzon | 20.3% |
| 12 | Isparta | 20.0% |
| 13 | Bursa | 19.9% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Çanakkale ranks 81 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)
Çanakkale ranks 6 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Eskişehir | 36.8 |
| 4 | Isparta | 34.0 |
| 5 | İzmir | 33.7 |
| 6 | Çanakkale | 32.0 |
| 7 | Elazığ | 30.8 |
| 8 | Erzurum | 29.4 |
| 9 | Yalova | 29.0 |
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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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