Education in Kastamonu (Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop, Türkiye): official figures
14.7% of residents aged 15 and over in Kastamonu province held a university or college degree in 2024, 16th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 13.7% for women and 15.8% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Kastamonu?
13,276 residents of Kastamonu province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 3.70% (23rd highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 6.21% among women and 1.14% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Kastamonu province grew from 10.4% in 2014 to 14.7% in 2024, a rise of 4.3 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 24.1% of adults in Kastamonu province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Kastamonu province fell from 7.33% in 2014 to 3.70% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 5,320 people in Kastamonu province held a master’s degree and 1,025 a doctorate in 2024, 19.6 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (23rd lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kastamonu compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Kastamonu ranks 66 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Hakkari | 15.1% |
| 64 | Diyarbakır | 14.9% |
| 65 | Iğdır | 14.7% |
| 66 | Kastamonu | 14.7% |
| 67 | Niğde | 14.7% |
| 68 | Kars | 14.7% |
| 69 | Bartın | 14.6% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Kastamonu ranks 23 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Zonguldak | 3.80% |
| 21 | Sivas | 3.75% |
| 22 | Kahramanmaraş | 3.72% |
| 23 | Kastamonu | 3.70% |
| 24 | Giresun | 3.63% |
| 25 | Osmaniye | 3.52% |
| 26 | Hakkari | 3.46% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Kastamonu ranks 59 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Tokat | 20.1 |
| 57 | Giresun | 20.1 |
| 58 | Tekirdağ | 20.0 |
| 59 | Kastamonu | 19.6 |
| 60 | Van | 19.6 |
| 61 | Iğdır | 19.6 |
| 62 | Çankırı | 19.5 |
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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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