Education in Kocaeli (Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Türkiye): official figures
21.4% of residents aged 15 and over in Kocaeli province held a university or college degree in 2024, 9th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 21.1% for women and 21.8% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Kocaeli?
29,772 residents of Kocaeli province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.53% (16th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.51% among women and 0.57% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Kocaeli province grew from 13.7% in 2014 to 21.4% in 2024, a rise of 7.8 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 31.5% of adults in Kocaeli province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Kocaeli province fell from 2.73% in 2014 to 1.53% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 38,533 people in Kocaeli province held a master’s degree and 4,573 a doctorate in 2024, 26.0 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (19th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kocaeli compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Kocaeli ranks 9 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Antalya | 22.0% |
| 7 | Yalova | 21.7% |
| 8 | Tunceli | 21.6% |
| 9 | Kocaeli | 21.4% |
| 10 | Çanakkale | 21.1% |
| 11 | Trabzon | 20.3% |
| 12 | Isparta | 20.0% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Kocaeli ranks 66 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Konya | 1.68% |
| 64 | Manisa | 1.66% |
| 65 | Uşak | 1.55% |
| 66 | Kocaeli | 1.53% |
| 67 | İstanbul | 1.52% |
| 68 | Balıkesir | 1.49% |
| 69 | Kütahya | 1.46% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Kocaeli ranks 19 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Erzincan | 26.8 |
| 17 | Karabük | 26.7 |
| 18 | Bayburt | 26.2 |
| 19 | Kocaeli | 26.0 |
| 20 | Kayseri | 25.9 |
| 21 | Tunceli | 25.8 |
| 22 | Burdur | 25.6 |
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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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