Education in Manisa (Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak, Türkiye): official figures
16.1% of residents aged 15 and over in Manisa province held a university or college degree in 2024, 32nd lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 15.3% for women and 16.9% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Manisa?
22,722 residents of Manisa province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.66% (18th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.70% among women and 0.63% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Manisa province grew from 10.0% in 2014 to 16.1% in 2024, a rise of 6.0 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 24.2% of adults in Manisa province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Manisa province fell from 2.96% in 2014 to 1.66% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 18,330 people in Manisa province held a master’s degree and 2,152 a doctorate in 2024, 17.2 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (7th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Manisa compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Manisa ranks 50 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Nevşehir | 16.6% |
| 48 | Uşak | 16.4% |
| 49 | Hatay | 16.1% |
| 50 | Manisa | 16.1% |
| 51 | Zonguldak | 15.9% |
| 52 | Ordu | 15.8% |
| 53 | Adıyaman | 15.7% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Manisa ranks 64 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Hatay | 1.71% |
| 62 | Karaman | 1.68% |
| 63 | Konya | 1.68% |
| 64 | Manisa | 1.66% |
| 65 | Uşak | 1.55% |
| 66 | Kocaeli | 1.53% |
| 67 | İstanbul | 1.52% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Manisa ranks 75 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Hatay | 17.8 |
| 73 | Ordu | 17.7 |
| 74 | Mardin | 17.3 |
| 75 | Manisa | 17.2 |
| 76 | Yozgat | 16.5 |
| 77 | Muş | 15.4 |
| 78 | Ağrı | 13.5 |
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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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