Education in Kilis (Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis, Türkiye): official figures
16.8% of residents aged 15 and over in Kilis province held a university or college degree in 2024, 39th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 15.6% for women and 18.0% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Kilis?
3,037 residents of Kilis province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.18% (35th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 3.48% among women and 0.91% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Kilis province grew from 9.5% in 2014 to 16.8% in 2024, a rise of 7.3 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 28.6% of adults in Kilis province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Kilis province fell from 5.17% in 2014 to 2.18% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 2,244 people in Kilis province held a master’s degree and 332 a doctorate in 2024, 22.5 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (39th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kilis compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Kilis ranks 43 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Düzce | 17.0% |
| 41 | Erzurum | 17.0% |
| 42 | Konya | 17.0% |
| 43 | Kilis | 16.8% |
| 44 | Sivas | 16.8% |
| 45 | Karaman | 16.8% |
| 46 | Gümüşhane | 16.7% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Kilis ranks 47 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Artvin | 2.27% |
| 45 | Kırıkkale | 2.24% |
| 46 | Tokat | 2.20% |
| 47 | Kilis | 2.18% |
| 48 | Düzce | 2.12% |
| 49 | Bolu | 2.10% |
| 50 | Amasya | 2.08% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Kilis ranks 39 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Kırıkkale | 22.9 |
| 37 | Balıkesir | 22.7 |
| 38 | Mersin | 22.7 |
| 39 | Kilis | 22.5 |
| 40 | Nevşehir | 22.4 |
| 41 | Aksaray | 22.2 |
| 42 | Niğde | 21.9 |
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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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