Education in Konya (Konya, Karaman, Türkiye): official figures
17.0% of residents aged 15 and over in Konya province held a university or college degree in 2024, 40th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 15.7% for women and 18.2% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Konya?
35,396 residents of Konya province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.68% (19th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.73% among women and 0.60% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Konya province grew from 10.9% in 2014 to 17.0% in 2024, a rise of 6.0 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 25.0% of adults in Konya province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Konya province fell from 2.84% in 2014 to 1.68% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 43,125 people in Konya province held a master’s degree and 7,210 a doctorate in 2024, 28.0 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (12th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Konya compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Konya ranks 42 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Bayburt | 17.1% |
| 40 | Düzce | 17.0% |
| 41 | Erzurum | 17.0% |
| 42 | Konya | 17.0% |
| 43 | Kilis | 16.8% |
| 44 | Sivas | 16.8% |
| 45 | Karaman | 16.8% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Konya ranks 63 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Bursa | 1.73% |
| 61 | Hatay | 1.71% |
| 62 | Karaman | 1.68% |
| 63 | Konya | 1.68% |
| 64 | Manisa | 1.66% |
| 65 | Uşak | 1.55% |
| 66 | Kocaeli | 1.53% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Konya ranks 12 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Yalova | 29.0 |
| 10 | Muğla | 28.9 |
| 11 | Trabzon | 28.0 |
| 12 | Konya | 28.0 |
| 13 | Edirne | 27.4 |
| 14 | Bolu | 27.2 |
| 15 | Antalya | 26.9 |
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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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