Education in Kahramanmaraş (Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye, Türkiye): official figures
15.3% of residents aged 15 and over in Kahramanmaraş province held a university or college degree in 2024, 24th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 14.5% for women and 16.1% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Kahramanmaraş?
38,251 residents of Kahramanmaraş province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 3.72% (22nd highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 6.29% among women and 1.24% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Kahramanmaraş province grew from 9.4% in 2014 to 15.3% in 2024, a rise of 5.9 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 25.4% of adults in Kahramanmaraş province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Kahramanmaraş province fell from 6.06% in 2014 to 3.72% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 14,286 people in Kahramanmaraş province held a master’s degree and 1,852 a doctorate in 2024, 18.9 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (16th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kahramanmaraş compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Kahramanmaraş ranks 58 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Kütahya | 15.6% |
| 56 | Tokat | 15.5% |
| 57 | Çorum | 15.3% |
| 58 | Kahramanmaraş | 15.3% |
| 59 | Gaziantep | 15.1% |
| 60 | Batman | 15.1% |
| 61 | Çankırı | 15.1% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Kahramanmaraş ranks 22 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Batman | 3.98% |
| 20 | Zonguldak | 3.80% |
| 21 | Sivas | 3.75% |
| 22 | Kahramanmaraş | 3.72% |
| 23 | Kastamonu | 3.70% |
| 24 | Giresun | 3.63% |
| 25 | Osmaniye | 3.52% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Kahramanmaraş ranks 66 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Zonguldak | 19.1 |
| 64 | Siirt | 19.0 |
| 65 | Ardahan | 19.0 |
| 66 | Kahramanmaraş | 18.9 |
| 67 | Sinop | 18.4 |
| 68 | Çorum | 18.4 |
| 69 | Bartın | 18.2 |
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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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