Education in Eskişehir (Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik, Türkiye): official figures
22.8% of residents aged 15 and over in Eskişehir province held a university or college degree in 2024, 5th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 21.8% for women and 23.9% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Eskişehir?
11,343 residents of Eskişehir province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.35% (9th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.18% among women and 0.50% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Eskişehir province grew from 16.1% in 2014 to 22.8% in 2024, a rise of 6.7 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 31.9% of adults in Eskişehir province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Eskişehir province fell from 2.39% in 2014 to 1.35% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 22,175 people in Eskişehir province held a master’s degree and 5,417 a doctorate in 2024, 36.8 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (3rd highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Eskişehir compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Eskişehir ranks 5 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | İstanbul | 23.8% |
| 3 | Muğla | 23.2% |
| 4 | İzmir | 22.9% |
| 5 | Eskişehir | 22.8% |
| 6 | Antalya | 22.0% |
| 7 | Yalova | 21.7% |
| 8 | Tunceli | 21.6% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Eskişehir ranks 73 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Yalova | 1.45% |
| 71 | Ankara | 1.43% |
| 72 | Aydın | 1.40% |
| 73 | Eskişehir | 1.35% |
| 74 | Bilecik | 1.33% |
| 75 | Kırklareli | 1.29% |
| 76 | Tekirdağ | 1.25% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Eskişehir ranks 3 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankara | 55.1 |
| 2 | İstanbul | 40.6 |
| 3 | Eskişehir | 36.8 |
| 4 | Isparta | 34.0 |
| 5 | İzmir | 33.7 |
| 6 | Çanakkale | 32.0 |
| 7 | Elazığ | 30.8 |
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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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