Education in Kırıkkale (Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir, Türkiye): official figures
17.4% of residents aged 15 and over in Kırıkkale province held a university or college degree in 2024, 37th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 15.3% for women and 19.6% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Kırıkkale?
5,831 residents of Kırıkkale province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.24% (37th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 3.96% among women and 0.52% among men.
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- The graduate share in Kırıkkale province grew from 11.8% in 2014 to 17.4% in 2024, a rise of 5.6 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 34.3% of adults in Kırıkkale province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Kırıkkale province fell from 4.19% in 2014 to 2.24% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 4,640 people in Kırıkkale province held a master’s degree and 642 a doctorate in 2024, 22.9 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (36th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kırıkkale compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Kırıkkale ranks 37 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Kırşehir | 17.8% |
| 35 | Edirne | 17.8% |
| 36 | Tekirdağ | 17.8% |
| 37 | Kırıkkale | 17.4% |
| 38 | Giresun | 17.4% |
| 39 | Bayburt | 17.1% |
| 40 | Düzce | 17.0% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Kırıkkale ranks 45 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Niğde | 2.45% |
| 43 | Kırşehir | 2.34% |
| 44 | Artvin | 2.27% |
| 45 | Kırıkkale | 2.24% |
| 46 | Tokat | 2.20% |
| 47 | Kilis | 2.18% |
| 48 | Düzce | 2.12% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Kırıkkale ranks 36 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Gümüşhane | 23.0 |
| 34 | Denizli | 23.0 |
| 35 | Kütahya | 22.9 |
| 36 | Kırıkkale | 22.9 |
| 37 | Balıkesir | 22.7 |
| 38 | Mersin | 22.7 |
| 39 | Kilis | 22.5 |
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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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