Education in Niğde (Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir, Türkiye): official figures
14.7% of residents aged 15 and over in Niğde province held a university or college degree in 2024, 15th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 14.5% for women and 15.0% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Niğde?
8,374 residents of Niğde province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.45% (40th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 4.21% among women and 0.68% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Niğde province grew from 9.8% in 2014 to 14.7% in 2024, a rise of 4.9 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 25.4% of adults in Niğde province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Niğde province fell from 4.35% in 2014 to 2.45% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 5,313 people in Niğde province held a master’s degree and 1,072 a doctorate in 2024, 21.9 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (40th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Niğde compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Niğde ranks 67 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Diyarbakır | 14.9% |
| 65 | Iğdır | 14.7% |
| 66 | Kastamonu | 14.7% |
| 67 | Niğde | 14.7% |
| 68 | Kars | 14.7% |
| 69 | Bartın | 14.6% |
| 70 | Siirt | 14.6% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Niğde ranks 42 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Çankırı | 2.62% |
| 40 | Rize | 2.52% |
| 41 | Gaziantep | 2.49% |
| 42 | Niğde | 2.45% |
| 43 | Kırşehir | 2.34% |
| 44 | Artvin | 2.27% |
| 45 | Kırıkkale | 2.24% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Niğde ranks 42 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Kilis | 22.5 |
| 40 | Nevşehir | 22.4 |
| 41 | Aksaray | 22.2 |
| 42 | Niğde | 21.9 |
| 43 | Amasya | 21.7 |
| 44 | Bingöl | 21.5 |
| 45 | Kırklareli | 21.4 |
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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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