Education in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Türkiye: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 27.5% in 2025, against 26.8% for Türkiye and 36.9% across the EU; 5th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
How many people have a university degree in the Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova region?
22.9% of residents aged 15 and over in the Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova region (TR42) had completed a university degree in 2025, level with the national 22.9%, 8th highest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in the Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova region?
54,409 people aged 15+ in the Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova region could not read or write in 2025, 1.59% of the age group (11th lowest of 26 regions; national 2.26%).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many young people in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 13.8% in 2025 (18 to 24-year-olds with no upper secondary qualification who are not in education or training), against 17.9% for Türkiye as a whole and 9.1% across the EU; 10th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 27.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova are NEET?
21.7% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025, against 26.3% for Türkiye as a whole and 11.0% across the EU; 5th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 24.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova are in education or training?
10.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, against 7.5% for Türkiye as a whole and 13.7% across the EU; the highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 7.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova have no qualifications?
In 2025, 48.0% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education, against 50.7% for Türkiye as a whole and 18.8% across the EU; 6th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 63.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova have?
24.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, against 22.5% for Türkiye as a whole and 44.3% across the EU; 3rd highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 20.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova?
Schools in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova taught 261,713 primary pupils and 513,206 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among women aged 15+ in the Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova region, 22.4% had a university degree in 2025, against 23.4% of men. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- 78,449 residents of the Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova region held a master's degree and 11,996 a doctorate in 2025, together 2.65% of the population aged 15+, 10th highest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in the Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova region falls mostly on women: 2.80% of women aged 15+ could not read or write in 2025, compared with 0.38% of men. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- 3.7% of residents aged 15+ in the Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova region had not completed any school in 2025 (illiterate or literate without a diploma), against 5.3% nationally. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The share of university graduates among residents aged 15+ in the Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova region rose from 14.9% in 2015 to 22.9% in 2025. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Education services in the Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova region were priced at 108.4 on TÜİK's 2024 regional price index (Türkiye = 100), 10th most expensive of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova compares with other statistical regions
Share of residents aged 15+ with a completed university degree (%) (2025)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 8 of 26, highest first. Bachelor, master or doctorate; provinces summed to regions
| Rank | Region | Share of residents aged 15+ with a completed university degree (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 23.4% |
| 6 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 23.2% |
| 7 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 23.1% |
| 8 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 22.9% |
| 9 | Adana, Mersin | 21.5% |
| 10 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 21.3% |
| 11 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 20.7% |
Share of residents aged 15+ with a master's or doctorate (%) (2025)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of residents aged 15+ with a master's or doctorate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 2.79% |
| 8 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 2.72% |
| 9 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 2.67% |
| 10 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 2.65% |
| 11 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 2.61% |
| 12 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 2.51% |
| 13 | Adana, Mersin | 2.47% |
Share of residents aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) (2025)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of residents aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 2.38% |
| 14 | Adana, Mersin | 2.22% |
| 15 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 2.14% |
| 16 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 1.59% |
| 17 | Konya, Karaman | 1.56% |
| 18 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 1.52% |
| 19 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 1.52% |
Share of women aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) (2025)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of women aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 4.27% |
| 14 | Adana, Mersin | 3.82% |
| 15 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 3.61% |
| 16 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 2.80% |
| 17 | Konya, Karaman | 2.73% |
| 18 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 2.65% |
| 19 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 2.63% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Adana, Mersin | 15.5% |
| 15 | İzmir | 15.2% |
| 16 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 14.4% |
| 17 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 13.8% |
| 18 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 12.9% |
| 19 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 12.2% |
| 20 | İstanbul | 12.1% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 23.0% |
| 20 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 22.4% |
| 21 | İzmir | 22.0% |
| 22 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 21.7% |
| 23 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 21.4% |
| 24 | İstanbul | 20.3% |
| 25 | Ankara | 19.9% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 1 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 10.5% |
| 2 | Ankara | 10.2% |
| 3 | İstanbul | 9.7% |
| 4 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 8.6% |
| 5 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 8.5% |
| 6 | İzmir | 8.4% |
| 7 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 8.1% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 51.9% |
| 19 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 51.0% |
| 20 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 50.9% |
| 21 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 48.0% |
| 22 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 46.8% |
| 23 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 45.8% |
| 24 | İzmir | 44.6% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 3 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 26.3% |
| 2 | Ankara | 26.1% |
| 3 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 24.6% |
| 4 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 24.6% |
| 5 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 24.2% |
| 6 | İstanbul | 23.8% |
| 7 | İzmir | 23.6% |
More on Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · Türkiye
Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Regional Purchasing Power Parity 2024: regional price level indices by main consumption expenditure group, 26 NUTS2 regions (Türkiye = 100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 61c00aeab8aa…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
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