Education in Bayburt (Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt, Türkiye): official figures
17.1% of residents aged 15 and over in Bayburt province held a university or college degree in 2024, 39th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 14.7% for women and 19.5% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Bayburt?
2,420 residents of Bayburt province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 3.15% (29th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 5.65% among women and 0.68% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Bayburt province grew from 10.7% in 2014 to 17.1% in 2024, a rise of 6.4 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 31.5% of adults in Bayburt province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Bayburt province fell from 5.76% in 2014 to 3.15% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 1,405 people in Bayburt province held a master’s degree and 370 a doctorate in 2024, 26.2 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (18th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Bayburt compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Bayburt ranks 39 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Tekirdağ | 17.8% |
| 37 | Kırıkkale | 17.4% |
| 38 | Giresun | 17.4% |
| 39 | Bayburt | 17.1% |
| 40 | Düzce | 17.0% |
| 41 | Erzurum | 17.0% |
| 42 | Konya | 17.0% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Bayburt ranks 29 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Hakkari | 3.46% |
| 27 | Erzincan | 3.43% |
| 28 | Çorum | 3.41% |
| 29 | Bayburt | 3.15% |
| 30 | Karabük | 3.14% |
| 31 | Yozgat | 3.14% |
| 32 | Aksaray | 2.99% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Bayburt ranks 18 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Antalya | 26.9 |
| 16 | Erzincan | 26.8 |
| 17 | Karabük | 26.7 |
| 18 | Bayburt | 26.2 |
| 19 | Kocaeli | 26.0 |
| 20 | Kayseri | 25.9 |
| 21 | Tunceli | 25.8 |
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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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