Education in Sakarya (Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Türkiye): official figures
17.9% of residents aged 15 and over in Sakarya province held a university or college degree in 2024, 33rd highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 17.6% for women and 18.1% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Sakarya?
18,280 residents of Sakarya province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.82% (26th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 3.01% among women and 0.64% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Sakarya province grew from 10.9% in 2014 to 17.9% in 2024, a rise of 7.0 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 30.7% of adults in Sakarya province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Sakarya province fell from 3.45% in 2014 to 1.82% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 17,929 people in Sakarya province held a master’s degree and 2,985 a doctorate in 2024, 24.0 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (29th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Sakarya compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Sakarya ranks 33 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Adana | 18.3% |
| 31 | Bilecik | 17.9% |
| 32 | Osmaniye | 17.9% |
| 33 | Sakarya | 17.9% |
| 34 | Kırşehir | 17.8% |
| 35 | Edirne | 17.8% |
| 36 | Tekirdağ | 17.8% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Sakarya ranks 56 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Kayseri | 1.91% |
| 54 | Samsun | 1.86% |
| 55 | Afyonkarahisar | 1.83% |
| 56 | Sakarya | 1.82% |
| 57 | Mersin | 1.76% |
| 58 | Edirne | 1.75% |
| 59 | Burdur | 1.74% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Sakarya ranks 29 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Samsun | 24.6 |
| 27 | Karaman | 24.2 |
| 28 | Kırşehir | 24.2 |
| 29 | Sakarya | 24.0 |
| 30 | Rize | 23.6 |
| 31 | Aydın | 23.4 |
| 32 | Bursa | 23.3 |
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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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