Education in Bingöl (Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli, Türkiye): official figures
15.6% of residents aged 15 and over in Bingöl province held a university or college degree in 2024, 28th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 13.6% for women and 17.6% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Bingöl?
11,491 residents of Bingöl province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 4.48% (13th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 7.55% among women and 1.43% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Bingöl province grew from 9.4% in 2014 to 15.6% in 2024, a rise of 6.2 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 32.9% of adults in Bingöl province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Bingöl province fell from 8.67% in 2014 to 4.48% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 3,957 people in Bingöl province held a master’s degree and 626 a doctorate in 2024, 21.5 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (38th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Bingöl compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Bingöl ranks 54 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Zonguldak | 15.9% |
| 52 | Ordu | 15.8% |
| 53 | Adıyaman | 15.7% |
| 54 | Bingöl | 15.6% |
| 55 | Kütahya | 15.6% |
| 56 | Tokat | 15.5% |
| 57 | Çorum | 15.3% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Bingöl ranks 13 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Adıyaman | 4.54% |
| 11 | Van | 4.54% |
| 12 | Kars | 4.51% |
| 13 | Bingöl | 4.48% |
| 14 | Ardahan | 4.43% |
| 15 | Ordu | 4.22% |
| 16 | Malatya | 4.20% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Bingöl ranks 44 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aksaray | 22.2 |
| 42 | Niğde | 21.9 |
| 43 | Amasya | 21.7 |
| 44 | Bingöl | 21.5 |
| 45 | Kırklareli | 21.4 |
| 46 | Düzce | 21.2 |
| 47 | Bilecik | 21.1 |
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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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