Education in Osmaniye (Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye, Türkiye): official figures
17.9% of residents aged 15 and over in Osmaniye province held a university or college degree in 2024, 32nd highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 16.9% for women and 18.9% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Osmaniye?
17,997 residents of Osmaniye province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 3.52% (25th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 5.81% among women and 1.26% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Osmaniye province grew from 11.7% in 2014 to 17.9% in 2024, a rise of 6.1 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 29.1% of adults in Osmaniye province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Osmaniye province fell from 6.17% in 2014 to 3.52% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 8,285 people in Osmaniye province held a master’s degree and 678 a doctorate in 2024, 21.0 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (34th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Osmaniye compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Osmaniye ranks 32 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Elazığ | 18.3% |
| 30 | Adana | 18.3% |
| 31 | Bilecik | 17.9% |
| 32 | Osmaniye | 17.9% |
| 33 | Sakarya | 17.9% |
| 34 | Kırşehir | 17.8% |
| 35 | Edirne | 17.8% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Osmaniye ranks 25 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Kahramanmaraş | 3.72% |
| 23 | Kastamonu | 3.70% |
| 24 | Giresun | 3.63% |
| 25 | Osmaniye | 3.52% |
| 26 | Hakkari | 3.46% |
| 27 | Erzincan | 3.43% |
| 28 | Çorum | 3.41% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Osmaniye ranks 48 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Kırklareli | 21.4 |
| 46 | Düzce | 21.2 |
| 47 | Bilecik | 21.1 |
| 48 | Osmaniye | 21.0 |
| 49 | Uşak | 20.9 |
| 50 | Afyonkarahisar | 20.9 |
| 51 | Diyarbakır | 20.6 |
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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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