Education in Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt, Türkiye: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 26.1% in 2025, against 26.8% for Türkiye and 36.9% across the EU; 9th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
How many people have a university degree in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region?
In 2025, 169,207 people aged 15+ in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region (TRA1) held a university degree, 20.4% of that age group and 13th highest of 26 of 26 regions (Türkiye: 22.9%).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region?
33,856 people aged 15+ in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region could not read or write in 2025, 4.08% of the age group (5th highest of 26 regions; national 2.26%).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many young people in Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt leave school early?
16.4% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2025, compared with 17.9% nationally and 9.1% in the EU; 12th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 40.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt are NEET?
In 2025, 29.1% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training, compared with 26.3% nationally and 11.0% in the EU; 9th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 26.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt are in education or training?
8.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, compared with 7.5% nationally and 13.7% in the EU; 5th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 5.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt have no qualifications?
51.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025, compared with 50.7% nationally and 18.8% in the EU; 9th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 74.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt have?
22.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, compared with 22.5% nationally and 44.3% in the EU; 12th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 14.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt?
Schools in Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt taught 68,154 primary pupils and 135,493 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among women aged 15+ in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region, 18.2% had a university degree in 2025, against 22.6% of men. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- 19,347 residents of the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region held a master's degree and 5,131 a doctorate in 2025, together 2.95% of the population aged 15+, 4th highest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region falls mostly on women: 7.15% of women aged 15+ could not read or write in 2025, compared with 0.98% of men. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- 7.8% of residents aged 15+ in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region had not completed any school in 2025 (illiterate or literate without a diploma), against 5.3% nationally. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The share of university graduates among residents aged 15+ in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region rose from 13.4% in 2015 to 20.4% in 2025. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Education services in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region were priced at 90.5 on TÜİK's 2024 regional price index (Türkiye = 100), 9th cheapest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt compares with other statistical regions
Share of residents aged 15+ with a completed university degree (%) (2025)
Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt ranks 13 of 26, highest first. Bachelor, master or doctorate; provinces summed to regions
| Rank | Region | Share of residents aged 15+ with a completed university degree (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 21.3% |
| 11 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 20.7% |
| 12 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 20.6% |
| 13 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 20.4% |
| 14 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 20.4% |
| 15 | Konya, Karaman | 20.1% |
| 16 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 20.0% |
Share of residents aged 15+ with a master's or doctorate (%) (2025)
Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of residents aged 15+ with a master's or doctorate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankara | 5.69% |
| 2 | İstanbul | 4.19% |
| 3 | İzmir | 3.49% |
| 4 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 2.95% |
| 5 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 2.89% |
| 6 | Konya, Karaman | 2.88% |
| 7 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 2.79% |
Share of residents aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) (2025)
Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of residents aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 6.03% |
| 3 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 5.96% |
| 4 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 5.24% |
| 5 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 4.08% |
| 6 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 4.03% |
| 7 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 3.45% |
| 8 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 3.29% |
Share of women aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) (2025)
Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of women aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 10.76% |
| 3 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 10.66% |
| 4 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 9.25% |
| 5 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 7.15% |
| 6 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 6.95% |
| 7 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 6.05% |
| 8 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 5.76% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 18.7% |
| 10 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 18.6% |
| 11 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 17.5% |
| 12 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 16.4% |
| 13 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 15.9% |
| 14 | Adana, Mersin | 15.5% |
| 15 | İzmir | 15.2% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 31.7% |
| 7 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 29.9% |
| 8 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 29.2% |
| 9 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 29.1% |
| 10 | Adana, Mersin | 28.4% |
| 11 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 27.4% |
| 12 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 27.3% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ankara | 10.2% |
| 3 | İstanbul | 9.7% |
| 4 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 8.6% |
| 5 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 8.5% |
| 6 | İzmir | 8.4% |
| 7 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 8.1% |
| 8 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 8.0% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt ranks 18 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 52.3% |
| 16 | Adana, Mersin | 52.2% |
| 17 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 52.2% |
| 18 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 51.9% |
| 19 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 51.0% |
| 20 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 50.9% |
| 21 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 48.0% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 22.6% |
| 13 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 22.5% |
| 14 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 22.5% |
| 15 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 22.0% |
| 16 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 21.4% |
| 17 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 21.3% |
| 18 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 20.5% |
More on Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · Türkiye
Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Regional Purchasing Power Parity 2024: regional price level indices by main consumption expenditure group, 26 NUTS2 regions (Türkiye = 100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 61c00aeab8aa…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): National Education Statistics: population by completed level of education, sex and province (dataflow DF_ULUSAL_EGITIM_ISTATISTIK_BED_NUFUS), 2008-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d9b9d5df5912…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
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