Education in Gaziantep (Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis, Türkiye): official figures
15.1% of residents aged 15 and over in Gaziantep province held a university or college degree in 2024, 23rd lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 14.6% for women and 15.6% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Gaziantep?
48,245 residents of Gaziantep province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.49% (41st highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 4.38% among women and 0.62% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Gaziantep province grew from 9.0% in 2014 to 15.1% in 2024, a rise of 6.1 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 24.3% of adults in Gaziantep province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Gaziantep province fell from 4.32% in 2014 to 2.49% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 27,985 people in Gaziantep province held a master’s degree and 3,331 a doctorate in 2024, 20.4 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (28th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Gaziantep compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Gaziantep ranks 59 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Tokat | 15.5% |
| 57 | Çorum | 15.3% |
| 58 | Kahramanmaraş | 15.3% |
| 59 | Gaziantep | 15.1% |
| 60 | Batman | 15.1% |
| 61 | Çankırı | 15.1% |
| 62 | Sinop | 15.1% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Gaziantep ranks 41 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Adana | 2.67% |
| 39 | Çankırı | 2.62% |
| 40 | Rize | 2.52% |
| 41 | Gaziantep | 2.49% |
| 42 | Niğde | 2.45% |
| 43 | Kırşehir | 2.34% |
| 44 | Artvin | 2.27% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Gaziantep ranks 54 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Diyarbakır | 20.6 |
| 52 | Batman | 20.6 |
| 53 | Artvin | 20.4 |
| 54 | Gaziantep | 20.4 |
| 55 | Kars | 20.2 |
| 56 | Tokat | 20.1 |
| 57 | Giresun | 20.1 |
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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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