Education in Uşak (Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak, Türkiye): official figures
16.4% of residents aged 15 and over in Uşak province held a university or college degree in 2024, 34th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 15.6% for women and 17.3% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Uşak?
5,344 residents of Uşak province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.55% (17th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.49% among women and 0.59% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Uşak province grew from 10.7% in 2014 to 16.4% in 2024, a rise of 5.8 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 26.0% of adults in Uşak province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Uşak province fell from 2.77% in 2014 to 1.55% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 5,378 people in Uşak province held a master’s degree and 1,011 a doctorate in 2024, 20.9 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (33rd lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Uşak compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Uşak ranks 48 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Karaman | 16.8% |
| 46 | Gümüşhane | 16.7% |
| 47 | Nevşehir | 16.6% |
| 48 | Uşak | 16.4% |
| 49 | Hatay | 16.1% |
| 50 | Manisa | 16.1% |
| 51 | Zonguldak | 15.9% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Uşak ranks 65 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Karaman | 1.68% |
| 63 | Konya | 1.68% |
| 64 | Manisa | 1.66% |
| 65 | Uşak | 1.55% |
| 66 | Kocaeli | 1.53% |
| 67 | İstanbul | 1.52% |
| 68 | Balıkesir | 1.49% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Uşak ranks 49 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Düzce | 21.2 |
| 47 | Bilecik | 21.1 |
| 48 | Osmaniye | 21.0 |
| 49 | Uşak | 20.9 |
| 50 | Afyonkarahisar | 20.9 |
| 51 | Diyarbakır | 20.6 |
| 52 | Batman | 20.6 |
More on Uşak: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · government budget · government and politics · Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak · Türkiye
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.