Education in Kütahya (Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak, Türkiye): official figures
15.6% of residents aged 15 and over in Kütahya province held a university or college degree in 2024, 27th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 13.8% for women and 17.5% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Kütahya?
7,740 residents of Kütahya province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.46% (13th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.27% among women and 0.63% among men.
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- The graduate share in Kütahya province grew from 10.4% in 2014 to 15.6% in 2024, a rise of 5.2 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 27.2% of adults in Kütahya province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Kütahya province fell from 2.72% in 2014 to 1.46% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 9,260 people in Kütahya province held a master’s degree and 1,522 a doctorate in 2024, 22.9 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (35th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kütahya compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Kütahya ranks 55 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Ordu | 15.8% |
| 53 | Adıyaman | 15.7% |
| 54 | Bingöl | 15.6% |
| 55 | Kütahya | 15.6% |
| 56 | Tokat | 15.5% |
| 57 | Çorum | 15.3% |
| 58 | Kahramanmaraş | 15.3% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Kütahya ranks 69 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Kocaeli | 1.53% |
| 67 | İstanbul | 1.52% |
| 68 | Balıkesir | 1.49% |
| 69 | Kütahya | 1.46% |
| 70 | Yalova | 1.45% |
| 71 | Ankara | 1.43% |
| 72 | Aydın | 1.40% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Kütahya ranks 35 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Bursa | 23.3 |
| 33 | Gümüşhane | 23.0 |
| 34 | Denizli | 23.0 |
| 35 | Kütahya | 22.9 |
| 36 | Kırıkkale | 22.9 |
| 37 | Balıkesir | 22.7 |
| 38 | Mersin | 22.7 |
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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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