Education in Sivas (Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat, Türkiye): official figures
16.8% of residents aged 15 and over in Sivas province held a university or college degree in 2024, 38th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 15.8% for women and 17.9% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Sivas?
21,953 residents of Sivas province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 3.75% (21st highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 6.44% among women and 1.02% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Sivas province grew from 11.4% in 2014 to 16.8% in 2024, a rise of 5.4 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 29.1% of adults in Sivas province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Sivas province fell from 6.38% in 2014 to 3.75% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 10,875 people in Sivas province held a master’s degree and 2,075 a doctorate in 2024, 25.2 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (24th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Sivas compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Sivas ranks 44 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Erzurum | 17.0% |
| 42 | Konya | 17.0% |
| 43 | Kilis | 16.8% |
| 44 | Sivas | 16.8% |
| 45 | Karaman | 16.8% |
| 46 | Gümüşhane | 16.7% |
| 47 | Nevşehir | 16.6% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Sivas ranks 21 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Erzurum | 4.05% |
| 19 | Batman | 3.98% |
| 20 | Zonguldak | 3.80% |
| 21 | Sivas | 3.75% |
| 22 | Kahramanmaraş | 3.72% |
| 23 | Kastamonu | 3.70% |
| 24 | Giresun | 3.63% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Sivas ranks 24 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Tunceli | 25.8 |
| 22 | Burdur | 25.6 |
| 23 | Malatya | 25.2 |
| 24 | Sivas | 25.2 |
| 25 | Adana | 24.7 |
| 26 | Samsun | 24.6 |
| 27 | Karaman | 24.2 |
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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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