Education in Kayseri (Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat, Türkiye): official figures
19.1% of residents aged 15 and over in Kayseri province held a university or college degree in 2024, 18th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 18.2% for women and 20.0% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Kayseri?
25,285 residents of Kayseri province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.91% (29th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 3.22% among women and 0.59% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Kayseri province grew from 12.6% in 2014 to 19.1% in 2024, a rise of 6.5 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 28.8% of adults in Kayseri province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Kayseri province fell from 3.09% in 2014 to 1.91% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 25,170 people in Kayseri province held a master’s degree and 4,089 a doctorate in 2024, 25.9 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (20th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kayseri compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Kayseri ranks 18 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Erzincan | 19.4% |
| 16 | Karabük | 19.3% |
| 17 | Mersin | 19.2% |
| 18 | Kayseri | 19.1% |
| 19 | Artvin | 19.0% |
| 20 | Rize | 18.8% |
| 21 | Aydın | 18.8% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Kayseri ranks 53 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Amasya | 2.08% |
| 51 | Nevşehir | 1.98% |
| 52 | Isparta | 1.91% |
| 53 | Kayseri | 1.91% |
| 54 | Samsun | 1.86% |
| 55 | Afyonkarahisar | 1.83% |
| 56 | Sakarya | 1.82% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Kayseri ranks 20 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Karabük | 26.7 |
| 18 | Bayburt | 26.2 |
| 19 | Kocaeli | 26.0 |
| 20 | Kayseri | 25.9 |
| 21 | Tunceli | 25.8 |
| 22 | Burdur | 25.6 |
| 23 | Malatya | 25.2 |
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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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