Education in Yalova (Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Türkiye): official figures
21.7% of residents aged 15 and over in Yalova province held a university or college degree in 2024, 7th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 20.8% for women and 22.8% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Yalova?
3,813 residents of Yalova province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.45% (12th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.34% among women and 0.56% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Yalova province grew from 14.4% in 2014 to 21.7% in 2024, a rise of 7.3 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 31.2% of adults in Yalova province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Yalova province fell from 2.49% in 2014 to 1.45% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 5,817 people in Yalova province held a master’s degree and 895 a doctorate in 2024, 29.0 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (9th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Yalova compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Yalova ranks 7 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | İzmir | 22.9% |
| 5 | Eskişehir | 22.8% |
| 6 | Antalya | 22.0% |
| 7 | Yalova | 21.7% |
| 8 | Tunceli | 21.6% |
| 9 | Kocaeli | 21.4% |
| 10 | Çanakkale | 21.1% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Yalova ranks 70 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | İstanbul | 1.52% |
| 68 | Balıkesir | 1.49% |
| 69 | Kütahya | 1.46% |
| 70 | Yalova | 1.45% |
| 71 | Ankara | 1.43% |
| 72 | Aydın | 1.40% |
| 73 | Eskişehir | 1.35% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Yalova ranks 9 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Çanakkale | 32.0 |
| 7 | Elazığ | 30.8 |
| 8 | Erzurum | 29.4 |
| 9 | Yalova | 29.0 |
| 10 | Muğla | 28.9 |
| 11 | Trabzon | 28.0 |
| 12 | Konya | 28.0 |
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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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