Education in Aksaray (Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir, Türkiye): official figures
14.4% of residents aged 15 and over in Aksaray province held a university or college degree in 2024, 10th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 14.1% for women and 14.7% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Aksaray?
11,495 residents of Aksaray province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.99% (32nd highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 5.15% among women and 0.81% among men.
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- The graduate share in Aksaray province grew from 8.6% in 2014 to 14.4% in 2024, a rise of 5.8 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 23.9% of adults in Aksaray province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Aksaray province fell from 5.23% in 2014 to 2.99% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 6,294 people in Aksaray province held a master’s degree and 994 a doctorate in 2024, 22.2 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (41st highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Aksaray compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Aksaray ranks 72 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Bartın | 14.6% |
| 70 | Siirt | 14.6% |
| 71 | Afyonkarahisar | 14.4% |
| 72 | Aksaray | 14.4% |
| 73 | Ardahan | 14.1% |
| 74 | Yozgat | 13.9% |
| 75 | Bitlis | 13.8% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Aksaray ranks 32 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Bayburt | 3.15% |
| 30 | Karabük | 3.14% |
| 31 | Yozgat | 3.14% |
| 32 | Aksaray | 2.99% |
| 33 | Gümüşhane | 2.98% |
| 34 | Elazığ | 2.96% |
| 35 | Sinop | 2.87% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Aksaray ranks 41 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Mersin | 22.7 |
| 39 | Kilis | 22.5 |
| 40 | Nevşehir | 22.4 |
| 41 | Aksaray | 22.2 |
| 42 | Niğde | 21.9 |
| 43 | Amasya | 21.7 |
| 44 | Bingöl | 21.5 |
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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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