Education in Nevşehir (Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir, Türkiye): official figures
16.6% of residents aged 15 and over in Nevşehir province held a university or college degree in 2024, 35th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 15.8% for women and 17.5% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Nevşehir?
5,675 residents of Nevşehir province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.98% (31st lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 3.33% among women and 0.57% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Nevşehir province grew from 10.3% in 2014 to 16.6% in 2024, a rise of 6.3 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 28.3% of adults in Nevşehir province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Nevşehir province fell from 3.80% in 2014 to 1.98% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 4,727 people in Nevşehir province held a master’s degree and 919 a doctorate in 2024, 22.4 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (40th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Nevşehir compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Nevşehir ranks 47 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Sivas | 16.8% |
| 45 | Karaman | 16.8% |
| 46 | Gümüşhane | 16.7% |
| 47 | Nevşehir | 16.6% |
| 48 | Uşak | 16.4% |
| 49 | Hatay | 16.1% |
| 50 | Manisa | 16.1% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Nevşehir ranks 51 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Düzce | 2.12% |
| 49 | Bolu | 2.10% |
| 50 | Amasya | 2.08% |
| 51 | Nevşehir | 1.98% |
| 52 | Isparta | 1.91% |
| 53 | Kayseri | 1.91% |
| 54 | Samsun | 1.86% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Nevşehir ranks 40 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Balıkesir | 22.7 |
| 38 | Mersin | 22.7 |
| 39 | Kilis | 22.5 |
| 40 | Nevşehir | 22.4 |
| 41 | Aksaray | 22.2 |
| 42 | Niğde | 21.9 |
| 43 | Amasya | 21.7 |
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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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