Education in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir, Türkiye: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 21.0% in 2025, against 26.8% for Türkiye and 36.9% across the EU; 20th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
How many people have a university degree in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region?
In 2025, 243,826 people aged 15+ in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region (TR71) held a university degree, 18.6% of that age group and 9th lowest of 26 of 26 regions (Türkiye: 22.9%).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region?
31,245 people aged 15+ in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region could not read or write in 2025, 2.38% of the age group (13th highest of 26 regions; national 2.26%).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many young people in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 15.9% in 2025 (18 to 24-year-olds with no upper secondary qualification who are not in education or training), against 17.9% for Türkiye as a whole and 9.1% across the EU; 13th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 38.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir are NEET?
29.9% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025, against 26.3% for Türkiye as a whole and 11.0% across the EU; 7th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 26.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir are in education or training?
3.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, against 7.5% for Türkiye as a whole and 13.7% across the EU; 2nd lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 4.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir have no qualifications?
In 2025, 57.7% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education, against 50.7% for Türkiye as a whole and 18.8% across the EU; 8th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 70.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir have?
21.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, against 22.5% for Türkiye as a whole and 44.3% across the EU; 10th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 16.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir?
Schools in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir taught 98,225 primary pupils and 198,616 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among women aged 15+ in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region, 17.5% had a university degree in 2025, against 19.8% of men. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- 26,241 residents of the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region held a master's degree and 4,790 a doctorate in 2025, together 2.37% of the population aged 15+, 13th lowest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region falls mostly on women: 4.27% of women aged 15+ could not read or write in 2025, compared with 0.45% of men. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- 5.1% of residents aged 15+ in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region had not completed any school in 2025 (illiterate or literate without a diploma), against 5.3% nationally. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The share of university graduates among residents aged 15+ in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region rose from 12.1% in 2015 to 18.6% in 2025. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Education services in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region were priced at 81.1 on TÜİK's 2024 regional price index (Türkiye = 100), 6th cheapest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir compares with other statistical regions
Share of residents aged 15+ with a completed university degree (%) (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 18 of 26, highest first. Bachelor, master or doctorate; provinces summed to regions
| Rank | Region | Share of residents aged 15+ with a completed university degree (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Konya, Karaman | 20.1% |
| 16 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 20.0% |
| 17 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 18.9% |
| 18 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 18.6% |
| 19 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 18.3% |
| 20 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 18.0% |
| 21 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 17.6% |
Share of residents aged 15+ with a master's or doctorate (%) (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of residents aged 15+ with a master's or doctorate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 2.61% |
| 12 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 2.51% |
| 13 | Adana, Mersin | 2.47% |
| 14 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 2.37% |
| 15 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 2.35% |
| 16 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 2.31% |
| 17 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 2.28% |
Share of residents aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of residents aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 3.15% |
| 11 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 2.83% |
| 12 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 2.56% |
| 13 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 2.38% |
| 14 | Adana, Mersin | 2.22% |
| 15 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 2.14% |
| 16 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 1.59% |
Share of women aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of women aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 5.36% |
| 11 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 4.86% |
| 12 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 4.54% |
| 13 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 4.27% |
| 14 | Adana, Mersin | 3.82% |
| 15 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 3.61% |
| 16 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 2.80% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 18.6% |
| 11 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 17.5% |
| 12 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 16.4% |
| 13 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 15.9% |
| 14 | Adana, Mersin | 15.5% |
| 15 | İzmir | 15.2% |
| 16 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 14.4% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 37.3% |
| 5 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 32.1% |
| 6 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 31.7% |
| 7 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 29.9% |
| 8 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 29.2% |
| 9 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 29.1% |
| 10 | Adana, Mersin | 28.4% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 5.3% |
| 21 | Adana, Mersin | 5.1% |
| 22 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 5.0% |
| 23 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 4.3% |
| 24 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 3.9% |
| 25 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 3.0% |
| 26 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 2.3% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 59.8% |
| 6 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 59.2% |
| 7 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 58.1% |
| 8 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 57.7% |
| 9 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 57.4% |
| 10 | Konya, Karaman | 56.3% |
| 11 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 56.1% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 22.5% |
| 15 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 22.0% |
| 16 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 21.4% |
| 17 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 21.3% |
| 18 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 20.5% |
| 19 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 20.5% |
| 20 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 19.4% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Regional Purchasing Power Parity 2024: regional price level indices by main consumption expenditure group, 26 NUTS2 regions (Türkiye = 100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 61c00aeab8aa…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): National Education Statistics: population by completed level of education, sex and province (dataflow DF_ULUSAL_EGITIM_ISTATISTIK_BED_NUFUS), 2008-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d9b9d5df5912…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
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