Education in Afyonkarahisar (Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak, Türkiye): official figures
14.4% of residents aged 15 and over in Afyonkarahisar province held a university or college degree in 2024, 11th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 13.3% for women and 15.5% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Afyonkarahisar?
12,527 residents of Afyonkarahisar province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.83% (27th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 3.09% among women and 0.57% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Afyonkarahisar province grew from 9.2% in 2014 to 14.4% in 2024, a rise of 5.2 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 25.4% of adults in Afyonkarahisar province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Afyonkarahisar province fell from 3.46% in 2014 to 1.83% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 10,691 people in Afyonkarahisar province held a master’s degree and 1,714 a doctorate in 2024, 20.9 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (32nd lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Afyonkarahisar compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Afyonkarahisar ranks 71 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Kars | 14.7% |
| 69 | Bartın | 14.6% |
| 70 | Siirt | 14.6% |
| 71 | Afyonkarahisar | 14.4% |
| 72 | Aksaray | 14.4% |
| 73 | Ardahan | 14.1% |
| 74 | Yozgat | 13.9% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Afyonkarahisar ranks 55 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Isparta | 1.91% |
| 53 | Kayseri | 1.91% |
| 54 | Samsun | 1.86% |
| 55 | Afyonkarahisar | 1.83% |
| 56 | Sakarya | 1.82% |
| 57 | Mersin | 1.76% |
| 58 | Edirne | 1.75% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Afyonkarahisar ranks 50 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Bilecik | 21.1 |
| 48 | Osmaniye | 21.0 |
| 49 | Uşak | 20.9 |
| 50 | Afyonkarahisar | 20.9 |
| 51 | Diyarbakır | 20.6 |
| 52 | Batman | 20.6 |
| 53 | Artvin | 20.4 |
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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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