Education in Adıyaman (Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis, Türkiye): official figures
15.7% of residents aged 15 and over in Adıyaman province held a university or college degree in 2024, 29th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 14.3% for women and 17.0% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Adıyaman?
24,993 residents of Adıyaman province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 4.54% (10th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 7.83% among women and 1.34% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Adıyaman province grew from 9.9% in 2014 to 15.7% in 2024, a rise of 5.7 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 27.0% of adults in Adıyaman province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Adıyaman province fell from 7.49% in 2014 to 4.54% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 7,143 people in Adıyaman province held a master’s degree and 808 a doctorate in 2024, 17.8 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (11th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Adıyaman compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Adıyaman ranks 53 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Manisa | 16.1% |
| 51 | Zonguldak | 15.9% |
| 52 | Ordu | 15.8% |
| 53 | Adıyaman | 15.7% |
| 54 | Bingöl | 15.6% |
| 55 | Kütahya | 15.6% |
| 56 | Tokat | 15.5% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Adıyaman ranks 10 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Diyarbakır | 4.81% |
| 8 | Şırnak | 4.74% |
| 9 | Tunceli | 4.59% |
| 10 | Adıyaman | 4.54% |
| 11 | Van | 4.54% |
| 12 | Kars | 4.51% |
| 13 | Bingöl | 4.48% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Adıyaman ranks 71 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Çorum | 18.4 |
| 69 | Bartın | 18.2 |
| 70 | Bitlis | 18.1 |
| 71 | Adıyaman | 17.8 |
| 72 | Hatay | 17.8 |
| 73 | Ordu | 17.7 |
| 74 | Mardin | 17.3 |
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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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