Education in Bolu (Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Türkiye): official figures
18.7% of residents aged 15 and over in Bolu province held a university or college degree in 2024, 25th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 17.8% for women and 19.5% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Bolu?
6,285 residents of Bolu province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.10% (33rd lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 3.45% among women and 0.74% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Bolu province grew from 12.5% in 2014 to 18.7% in 2024, a rise of 6.2 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 30.2% of adults in Bolu province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Bolu province fell from 4.16% in 2014 to 2.10% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 5,879 people in Bolu province held a master’s degree and 1,380 a doctorate in 2024, 27.2 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (14th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Bolu compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Bolu ranks 25 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Kırklareli | 18.7% |
| 23 | Samsun | 18.7% |
| 24 | Denizli | 18.7% |
| 25 | Bolu | 18.7% |
| 26 | Malatya | 18.7% |
| 27 | Amasya | 18.5% |
| 28 | Burdur | 18.4% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Bolu ranks 49 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Tokat | 2.20% |
| 47 | Kilis | 2.18% |
| 48 | Düzce | 2.12% |
| 49 | Bolu | 2.10% |
| 50 | Amasya | 2.08% |
| 51 | Nevşehir | 1.98% |
| 52 | Isparta | 1.91% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Bolu ranks 14 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Trabzon | 28.0 |
| 12 | Konya | 28.0 |
| 13 | Edirne | 27.4 |
| 14 | Bolu | 27.2 |
| 15 | Antalya | 26.9 |
| 16 | Erzincan | 26.8 |
| 17 | Karabük | 26.7 |
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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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