Education in Tunceli (Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli, Türkiye): official figures
21.6% of residents aged 15 and over in Tunceli province held a university or college degree in 2024, 8th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 20.2% for women and 22.8% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Tunceli?
3,673 residents of Tunceli province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 4.59% (9th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 8.14% among women and 1.34% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Tunceli province grew from 15.2% in 2014 to 21.6% in 2024, a rise of 6.4 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 32.5% of adults in Tunceli province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Tunceli province fell from 7.45% in 2014 to 4.59% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 1,642 people in Tunceli province held a master’s degree and 271 a doctorate in 2024, 25.8 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (21st highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Tunceli compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Tunceli ranks 8 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Eskişehir | 22.8% |
| 6 | Antalya | 22.0% |
| 7 | Yalova | 21.7% |
| 8 | Tunceli | 21.6% |
| 9 | Kocaeli | 21.4% |
| 10 | Çanakkale | 21.1% |
| 11 | Trabzon | 20.3% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Tunceli ranks 9 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Iğdır | 5.03% |
| 7 | Diyarbakır | 4.81% |
| 8 | Şırnak | 4.74% |
| 9 | Tunceli | 4.59% |
| 10 | Adıyaman | 4.54% |
| 11 | Van | 4.54% |
| 12 | Kars | 4.51% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Tunceli ranks 21 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bayburt | 26.2 |
| 19 | Kocaeli | 26.0 |
| 20 | Kayseri | 25.9 |
| 21 | Tunceli | 25.8 |
| 22 | Burdur | 25.6 |
| 23 | Malatya | 25.2 |
| 24 | Sivas | 25.2 |
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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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