Education in Yozgat (Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat, Türkiye): official figures
13.9% of residents aged 15 and over in Yozgat province held a university or college degree in 2024, 8th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 12.9% for women and 15.0% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Yozgat?
11,709 residents of Yozgat province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 3.14% (31st highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 5.30% among women and 0.97% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Yozgat province grew from 8.6% in 2014 to 13.9% in 2024, a rise of 5.3 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 26.6% of adults in Yozgat province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Yozgat province fell from 5.04% in 2014 to 3.14% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 4,707 people in Yozgat province held a master’s degree and 775 a doctorate in 2024, 16.5 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (6th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Yozgat compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Yozgat ranks 74 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Afyonkarahisar | 14.4% |
| 72 | Aksaray | 14.4% |
| 73 | Ardahan | 14.1% |
| 74 | Yozgat | 13.9% |
| 75 | Bitlis | 13.8% |
| 76 | Şırnak | 13.6% |
| 77 | Mardin | 13.4% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Yozgat ranks 31 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Çorum | 3.41% |
| 29 | Bayburt | 3.15% |
| 30 | Karabük | 3.14% |
| 31 | Yozgat | 3.14% |
| 32 | Aksaray | 2.99% |
| 33 | Gümüşhane | 2.98% |
| 34 | Elazığ | 2.96% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Yozgat ranks 76 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Ordu | 17.7 |
| 74 | Mardin | 17.3 |
| 75 | Manisa | 17.2 |
| 76 | Yozgat | 16.5 |
| 77 | Muş | 15.4 |
| 78 | Ağrı | 13.5 |
| 79 | Şanlıurfa | 13.5 |
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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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