Education in Kırşehir (Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir, Türkiye): official figures
17.8% of residents aged 15 and over in Kırşehir province held a university or college degree in 2024, 34th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 16.1% for women and 19.6% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Kırşehir?
5,143 residents of Kırşehir province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.34% (39th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 3.97% among women and 0.67% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Kırşehir province grew from 11.9% in 2014 to 17.8% in 2024, a rise of 5.9 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 29.9% of adults in Kırşehir province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Kırşehir province fell from 4.39% in 2014 to 2.34% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 3,902 people in Kırşehir province held a master’s degree and 818 a doctorate in 2024, 24.2 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (28th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kırşehir compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Kırşehir ranks 34 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Bilecik | 17.9% |
| 32 | Osmaniye | 17.9% |
| 33 | Sakarya | 17.9% |
| 34 | Kırşehir | 17.8% |
| 35 | Edirne | 17.8% |
| 36 | Tekirdağ | 17.8% |
| 37 | Kırıkkale | 17.4% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Kırşehir ranks 43 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Rize | 2.52% |
| 41 | Gaziantep | 2.49% |
| 42 | Niğde | 2.45% |
| 43 | Kırşehir | 2.34% |
| 44 | Artvin | 2.27% |
| 45 | Kırıkkale | 2.24% |
| 46 | Tokat | 2.20% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Kırşehir ranks 28 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Adana | 24.7 |
| 26 | Samsun | 24.6 |
| 27 | Karaman | 24.2 |
| 28 | Kırşehir | 24.2 |
| 29 | Sakarya | 24.0 |
| 30 | Rize | 23.6 |
| 31 | Aydın | 23.4 |
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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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