Education in Sinop (Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop, Türkiye): official figures
15.1% of residents aged 15 and over in Sinop province held a university or college degree in 2024, 20th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 14.1% for women and 16.1% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Sinop?
6,090 residents of Sinop province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.87% (35th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 4.64% among women and 1.07% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Sinop province grew from 10.6% in 2014 to 15.1% in 2024, a rise of 4.5 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 23.2% of adults in Sinop province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Sinop province fell from 5.27% in 2014 to 2.87% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 2,921 people in Sinop province held a master’s degree and 600 a doctorate in 2024, 18.4 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (15th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Sinop compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Sinop ranks 62 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Gaziantep | 15.1% |
| 60 | Batman | 15.1% |
| 61 | Çankırı | 15.1% |
| 62 | Sinop | 15.1% |
| 63 | Hakkari | 15.1% |
| 64 | Diyarbakır | 14.9% |
| 65 | Iğdır | 14.7% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Sinop ranks 35 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Aksaray | 2.99% |
| 33 | Gümüşhane | 2.98% |
| 34 | Elazığ | 2.96% |
| 35 | Sinop | 2.87% |
| 36 | Trabzon | 2.87% |
| 37 | Bartın | 2.78% |
| 38 | Adana | 2.67% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Sinop ranks 67 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Siirt | 19.0 |
| 65 | Ardahan | 19.0 |
| 66 | Kahramanmaraş | 18.9 |
| 67 | Sinop | 18.4 |
| 68 | Çorum | 18.4 |
| 69 | Bartın | 18.2 |
| 70 | Bitlis | 18.1 |
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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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