Education in Bursa (Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik, Türkiye): official figures
19.9% of residents aged 15 and over in Bursa province held a university or college degree in 2024, 13th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 19.4% for women and 20.4% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Bursa?
50,878 residents of Bursa province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.73% (22nd lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.84% among women and 0.61% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Bursa province grew from 12.8% in 2014 to 19.9% in 2024, a rise of 7.1 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 29.4% of adults in Bursa province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Bursa province fell from 3.15% in 2014 to 1.73% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 52,490 people in Bursa province held a master’s degree and 6,717 a doctorate in 2024, 23.3 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (32nd highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Bursa compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Bursa ranks 13 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Çanakkale | 21.1% |
| 11 | Trabzon | 20.3% |
| 12 | Isparta | 20.0% |
| 13 | Bursa | 19.9% |
| 14 | Balıkesir | 19.7% |
| 15 | Erzincan | 19.4% |
| 16 | Karabük | 19.3% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Bursa ranks 60 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Mersin | 1.76% |
| 58 | Edirne | 1.75% |
| 59 | Burdur | 1.74% |
| 60 | Bursa | 1.73% |
| 61 | Hatay | 1.71% |
| 62 | Karaman | 1.68% |
| 63 | Konya | 1.68% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Bursa ranks 32 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Sakarya | 24.0 |
| 30 | Rize | 23.6 |
| 31 | Aydın | 23.4 |
| 32 | Bursa | 23.3 |
| 33 | Gümüşhane | 23.0 |
| 34 | Denizli | 23.0 |
| 35 | Kütahya | 22.9 |
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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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