Education in Karaman (Konya, Karaman, Türkiye): official figures
16.8% of residents aged 15 and over in Karaman province held a university or college degree in 2024, 37th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 15.7% for women and 17.9% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Karaman?
4,026 residents of Karaman province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.68% (20th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.65% among women and 0.70% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Karaman province grew from 10.7% in 2014 to 16.8% in 2024, a rise of 6.0 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 25.9% of adults in Karaman province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Karaman province fell from 2.86% in 2014 to 1.68% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 4,316 people in Karaman province held a master’s degree and 726 a doctorate in 2024, 24.2 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (27th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Karaman compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Karaman ranks 45 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Konya | 17.0% |
| 43 | Kilis | 16.8% |
| 44 | Sivas | 16.8% |
| 45 | Karaman | 16.8% |
| 46 | Gümüşhane | 16.7% |
| 47 | Nevşehir | 16.6% |
| 48 | Uşak | 16.4% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Karaman ranks 62 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Burdur | 1.74% |
| 60 | Bursa | 1.73% |
| 61 | Hatay | 1.71% |
| 62 | Karaman | 1.68% |
| 63 | Konya | 1.68% |
| 64 | Manisa | 1.66% |
| 65 | Uşak | 1.55% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Karaman ranks 27 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Sivas | 25.2 |
| 25 | Adana | 24.7 |
| 26 | Samsun | 24.6 |
| 27 | Karaman | 24.2 |
| 28 | Kırşehir | 24.2 |
| 29 | Sakarya | 24.0 |
| 30 | Rize | 23.6 |
More on Karaman: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · government budget · government and politics · Konya, Karaman · Türkiye
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.