Education in Batman (Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt, Türkiye): official figures
15.1% of residents aged 15 and over in Batman province held a university or college degree in 2024, 22nd lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 13.7% for women and 16.5% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Batman?
22,971 residents of Batman province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 3.98% (19th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 6.86% among women and 1.17% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Batman province grew from 9.5% in 2014 to 15.1% in 2024, a rise of 5.6 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 29.4% of adults in Batman province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Batman province fell from 7.25% in 2014 to 3.98% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 8,679 people in Batman province held a master’s degree and 659 a doctorate in 2024, 20.6 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (30th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Batman compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Batman ranks 60 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Çorum | 15.3% |
| 58 | Kahramanmaraş | 15.3% |
| 59 | Gaziantep | 15.1% |
| 60 | Batman | 15.1% |
| 61 | Çankırı | 15.1% |
| 62 | Sinop | 15.1% |
| 63 | Hakkari | 15.1% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Batman ranks 19 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Malatya | 4.20% |
| 17 | Bitlis | 4.15% |
| 18 | Erzurum | 4.05% |
| 19 | Batman | 3.98% |
| 20 | Zonguldak | 3.80% |
| 21 | Sivas | 3.75% |
| 22 | Kahramanmaraş | 3.72% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Batman ranks 52 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Uşak | 20.9 |
| 50 | Afyonkarahisar | 20.9 |
| 51 | Diyarbakır | 20.6 |
| 52 | Batman | 20.6 |
| 53 | Artvin | 20.4 |
| 54 | Gaziantep | 20.4 |
| 55 | Kars | 20.2 |
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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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