Education in Düzce (Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Türkiye): official figures
17.0% of residents aged 15 and over in Düzce province held a university or college degree in 2024, 40th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 16.5% for women and 17.4% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Düzce?
7,980 residents of Düzce province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.12% (34th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 3.49% among women and 0.73% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Düzce province grew from 10.6% in 2014 to 17.0% in 2024, a rise of 6.4 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 29.3% of adults in Düzce province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Düzce province fell from 3.87% in 2014 to 2.12% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 5,779 people in Düzce province held a master’s degree and 1,180 a doctorate in 2024, 21.2 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (36th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Düzce compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Düzce ranks 40 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Kırıkkale | 17.4% |
| 38 | Giresun | 17.4% |
| 39 | Bayburt | 17.1% |
| 40 | Düzce | 17.0% |
| 41 | Erzurum | 17.0% |
| 42 | Konya | 17.0% |
| 43 | Kilis | 16.8% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Düzce ranks 48 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Kırıkkale | 2.24% |
| 46 | Tokat | 2.20% |
| 47 | Kilis | 2.18% |
| 48 | Düzce | 2.12% |
| 49 | Bolu | 2.10% |
| 50 | Amasya | 2.08% |
| 51 | Nevşehir | 1.98% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Düzce ranks 46 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Amasya | 21.7 |
| 44 | Bingöl | 21.5 |
| 45 | Kırklareli | 21.4 |
| 46 | Düzce | 21.2 |
| 47 | Bilecik | 21.1 |
| 48 | Osmaniye | 21.0 |
| 49 | Uşak | 20.9 |
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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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