Education in Hatay (Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye, Türkiye): official figures
16.1% of residents aged 15 and over in Hatay province held a university or college degree in 2024, 33rd lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 15.5% for women and 16.8% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Hatay?
24,120 residents of Hatay province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.71% (21st lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.71% among women and 0.74% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Hatay province grew from 10.3% in 2014 to 16.1% in 2024, a rise of 5.8 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 24.4% of adults in Hatay province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Hatay province fell from 2.63% in 2014 to 1.71% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 18,900 people in Hatay province held a master’s degree and 1,884 a doctorate in 2024, 17.8 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (10th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Hatay compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Hatay ranks 49 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Gümüşhane | 16.7% |
| 47 | Nevşehir | 16.6% |
| 48 | Uşak | 16.4% |
| 49 | Hatay | 16.1% |
| 50 | Manisa | 16.1% |
| 51 | Zonguldak | 15.9% |
| 52 | Ordu | 15.8% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Hatay ranks 61 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Edirne | 1.75% |
| 59 | Burdur | 1.74% |
| 60 | Bursa | 1.73% |
| 61 | Hatay | 1.71% |
| 62 | Karaman | 1.68% |
| 63 | Konya | 1.68% |
| 64 | Manisa | 1.66% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Hatay ranks 72 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Bartın | 18.2 |
| 70 | Bitlis | 18.1 |
| 71 | Adıyaman | 17.8 |
| 72 | Hatay | 17.8 |
| 73 | Ordu | 17.7 |
| 74 | Mardin | 17.3 |
| 75 | Manisa | 17.2 |
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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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