Education in Bilecik (Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik, Türkiye): official figures
17.9% of residents aged 15 and over in Bilecik province held a university or college degree in 2024, 31st highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 16.9% for women and 18.9% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Bilecik?
2,800 residents of Bilecik province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.33% (8th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.11% among women and 0.57% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Bilecik province grew from 11.8% in 2014 to 17.9% in 2024, a rise of 6.1 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 31.3% of adults in Bilecik province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Bilecik province fell from 2.53% in 2014 to 1.33% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 3,313 people in Bilecik province held a master’s degree and 575 a doctorate in 2024, 21.1 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (35th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Bilecik compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Bilecik ranks 31 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Burdur | 18.4% |
| 29 | Elazığ | 18.3% |
| 30 | Adana | 18.3% |
| 31 | Bilecik | 17.9% |
| 32 | Osmaniye | 17.9% |
| 33 | Sakarya | 17.9% |
| 34 | Kırşehir | 17.8% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Bilecik ranks 74 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Ankara | 1.43% |
| 72 | Aydın | 1.40% |
| 73 | Eskişehir | 1.35% |
| 74 | Bilecik | 1.33% |
| 75 | Kırklareli | 1.29% |
| 76 | Tekirdağ | 1.25% |
| 77 | Denizli | 1.17% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Bilecik ranks 47 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Bingöl | 21.5 |
| 45 | Kırklareli | 21.4 |
| 46 | Düzce | 21.2 |
| 47 | Bilecik | 21.1 |
| 48 | Osmaniye | 21.0 |
| 49 | Uşak | 20.9 |
| 50 | Afyonkarahisar | 20.9 |
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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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