Education in Elazığ (Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli, Türkiye): official figures
18.3% of residents aged 15 and over in Elazığ province held a university or college degree in 2024, 29th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 16.4% for women and 20.4% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Elazığ?
16,434 residents of Elazığ province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.96% (34th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 4.82% among women and 1.04% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Elazığ province grew from 12.2% in 2014 to 18.3% in 2024, a rise of 6.2 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 29.0% of adults in Elazığ province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Elazığ province fell from 4.93% in 2014 to 2.96% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 12,267 people in Elazığ province held a master’s degree and 2,451 a doctorate in 2024, 30.8 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (7th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Elazığ compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Elazığ ranks 29 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Malatya | 18.7% |
| 27 | Amasya | 18.5% |
| 28 | Burdur | 18.4% |
| 29 | Elazığ | 18.3% |
| 30 | Adana | 18.3% |
| 31 | Bilecik | 17.9% |
| 32 | Osmaniye | 17.9% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Elazığ ranks 34 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Yozgat | 3.14% |
| 32 | Aksaray | 2.99% |
| 33 | Gümüşhane | 2.98% |
| 34 | Elazığ | 2.96% |
| 35 | Sinop | 2.87% |
| 36 | Trabzon | 2.87% |
| 37 | Bartın | 2.78% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Elazığ ranks 7 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Isparta | 34.0 |
| 5 | İzmir | 33.7 |
| 6 | Çanakkale | 32.0 |
| 7 | Elazığ | 30.8 |
| 8 | Erzurum | 29.4 |
| 9 | Yalova | 29.0 |
| 10 | Muğla | 28.9 |
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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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