Education in Malatya (Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli, Türkiye): official figures
18.7% of residents aged 15 and over in Malatya province held a university or college degree in 2024, 26th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 17.4% for women and 19.9% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Malatya?
29,142 residents of Malatya province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 4.20% (16th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 7.22% among women and 1.20% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Malatya province grew from 13.2% in 2014 to 18.7% in 2024, a rise of 5.4 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 29.3% of adults in Malatya province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Malatya province fell from 6.77% in 2014 to 4.20% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 12,932 people in Malatya province held a master’s degree and 2,113 a doctorate in 2024, 25.2 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (23rd highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Malatya compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Malatya ranks 26 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Samsun | 18.7% |
| 24 | Denizli | 18.7% |
| 25 | Bolu | 18.7% |
| 26 | Malatya | 18.7% |
| 27 | Amasya | 18.5% |
| 28 | Burdur | 18.4% |
| 29 | Elazığ | 18.3% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Malatya ranks 16 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bingöl | 4.48% |
| 14 | Ardahan | 4.43% |
| 15 | Ordu | 4.22% |
| 16 | Malatya | 4.20% |
| 17 | Bitlis | 4.15% |
| 18 | Erzurum | 4.05% |
| 19 | Batman | 3.98% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Malatya ranks 23 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kayseri | 25.9 |
| 21 | Tunceli | 25.8 |
| 22 | Burdur | 25.6 |
| 23 | Malatya | 25.2 |
| 24 | Sivas | 25.2 |
| 25 | Adana | 24.7 |
| 26 | Samsun | 24.6 |
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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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