Education in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop, Türkiye: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 20.2% in 2025, against 26.8% for Türkiye and 36.9% across the EU; 22nd highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
How many people have a university degree in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region?
17.3% of residents aged 15 and over in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region (TR82) had completed a university degree in 2025, 5.6 points below the national 22.9%, 5th lowest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region?
21,382 people aged 15+ in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region could not read or write in 2025, 3.15% of the age group (10th highest of 26 regions; national 2.26%).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many young people in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop leave school early?
10.2% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2025, against 17.9% for Türkiye as a whole and 9.1% across the EU; 5th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 34.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop are NEET?
21.4% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025, against 26.3% for Türkiye as a whole and 11.0% across the EU; 4th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 18.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop are in education or training?
8.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, against 7.5% for Türkiye as a whole and 13.7% across the EU; 8th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 4.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop have no qualifications?
57.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025, against 50.7% for Türkiye as a whole and 18.8% across the EU; 9th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 72.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop have?
22.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, against 22.5% for Türkiye as a whole and 44.3% across the EU; 13th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 15.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop?
Schools in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop taught 34,590 primary pupils and 75,321 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among women aged 15+ in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region, 16.1% had a university degree in 2025, against 18.5% of men. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- 11,326 residents of the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region held a master's degree and 2,292 a doctorate in 2025, together 2.01% of the population aged 15+, 6th lowest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region falls mostly on women: 5.36% of women aged 15+ could not read or write in 2025, compared with 0.88% of men. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- 7.2% of residents aged 15+ in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region had not completed any school in 2025 (illiterate or literate without a diploma), against 5.3% nationally. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The share of university graduates among residents aged 15+ in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region rose from 11.6% in 2015 to 17.3% in 2025. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Education services in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region were priced at 110.5 on TÜİK's 2024 regional price index (Türkiye = 100), 9th most expensive of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop compares with other statistical regions
Share of residents aged 15+ with a completed university degree (%) (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 22 of 26, highest first. Bachelor, master or doctorate; provinces summed to regions
| Rank | Region | Share of residents aged 15+ with a completed university degree (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 18.3% |
| 20 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 18.0% |
| 21 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 17.6% |
| 22 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 17.3% |
| 23 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 15.9% |
| 24 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 15.3% |
| 25 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 15.0% |
Share of residents aged 15+ with a master's or doctorate (%) (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of residents aged 15+ with a master's or doctorate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 2.15% |
| 19 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 2.08% |
| 20 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 2.03% |
| 21 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 2.01% |
| 22 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 1.96% |
| 23 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 1.83% |
| 24 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 1.81% |
Share of residents aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of residents aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 3.45% |
| 8 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 3.29% |
| 9 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 3.18% |
| 10 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 3.15% |
| 11 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 2.83% |
| 12 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 2.56% |
| 13 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 2.38% |
Share of women aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of women aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 6.05% |
| 8 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 5.76% |
| 9 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 5.72% |
| 10 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 5.36% |
| 11 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 4.86% |
| 12 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 4.54% |
| 13 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 4.27% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 12.2% |
| 20 | İstanbul | 12.1% |
| 21 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 11.6% |
| 22 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 10.2% |
| 23 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 9.6% |
| 24 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 8.0% |
| 25 | Ankara | 7.9% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 22.4% |
| 21 | İzmir | 22.0% |
| 22 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 21.7% |
| 23 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 21.4% |
| 24 | İstanbul | 20.3% |
| 25 | Ankara | 19.9% |
| 26 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 18.8% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 8.5% |
| 6 | İzmir | 8.4% |
| 7 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 8.1% |
| 8 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 8.0% |
| 9 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 7.1% |
| 10 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 7.0% |
| 11 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 6.8% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 59.2% |
| 7 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 58.1% |
| 8 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 57.7% |
| 9 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 57.4% |
| 10 | Konya, Karaman | 56.3% |
| 11 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 56.1% |
| 12 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 55.4% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 22.9% |
| 12 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 22.6% |
| 13 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 22.5% |
| 14 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 22.5% |
| 15 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 22.0% |
| 16 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 21.4% |
| 17 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 21.3% |
More on Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · Türkiye
Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Regional Purchasing Power Parity 2024: regional price level indices by main consumption expenditure group, 26 NUTS2 regions (Türkiye = 100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 61c00aeab8aa…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): National Education Statistics: population by completed level of education, sex and province (dataflow DF_ULUSAL_EGITIM_ISTATISTIK_BED_NUFUS), 2008-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d9b9d5df5912…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.