Education in Amasya (Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya, Türkiye): official figures
18.5% of residents aged 15 and over in Amasya province held a university or college degree in 2024, 27th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 15.8% for women and 21.2% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Amasya?
6,663 residents of Amasya province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.08% (32nd lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 3.40% among women and 0.78% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Amasya province grew from 11.8% in 2014 to 18.5% in 2024, a rise of 6.7 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 26.7% of adults in Amasya province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Amasya province fell from 3.81% in 2014 to 2.08% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 5,328 people in Amasya province held a master’s degree and 827 a doctorate in 2024, 21.7 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (39th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Amasya compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Amasya ranks 27 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Denizli | 18.7% |
| 25 | Bolu | 18.7% |
| 26 | Malatya | 18.7% |
| 27 | Amasya | 18.5% |
| 28 | Burdur | 18.4% |
| 29 | Elazığ | 18.3% |
| 30 | Adana | 18.3% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Amasya ranks 50 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Kilis | 2.18% |
| 48 | Düzce | 2.12% |
| 49 | Bolu | 2.10% |
| 50 | Amasya | 2.08% |
| 51 | Nevşehir | 1.98% |
| 52 | Isparta | 1.91% |
| 53 | Kayseri | 1.91% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Amasya ranks 43 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Nevşehir | 22.4 |
| 41 | Aksaray | 22.2 |
| 42 | Niğde | 21.9 |
| 43 | Amasya | 21.7 |
| 44 | Bingöl | 21.5 |
| 45 | Kırklareli | 21.4 |
| 46 | Düzce | 21.2 |
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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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