Education in Çorum (Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya, Türkiye): official figures
15.3% of residents aged 15 and over in Çorum province held a university or college degree in 2024, 25th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 14.1% for women and 16.6% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Çorum?
16,536 residents of Çorum province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 3.41% (28th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 5.54% among women and 1.26% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Çorum province grew from 9.5% in 2014 to 15.3% in 2024, a rise of 5.8 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 23.7% of adults in Çorum province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Çorum province fell from 5.69% in 2014 to 3.41% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 6,844 people in Çorum province held a master’s degree and 1,040 a doctorate in 2024, 18.4 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (14th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Çorum compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Çorum ranks 57 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Bingöl | 15.6% |
| 55 | Kütahya | 15.6% |
| 56 | Tokat | 15.5% |
| 57 | Çorum | 15.3% |
| 58 | Kahramanmaraş | 15.3% |
| 59 | Gaziantep | 15.1% |
| 60 | Batman | 15.1% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Çorum ranks 28 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Osmaniye | 3.52% |
| 26 | Hakkari | 3.46% |
| 27 | Erzincan | 3.43% |
| 28 | Çorum | 3.41% |
| 29 | Bayburt | 3.15% |
| 30 | Karabük | 3.14% |
| 31 | Yozgat | 3.14% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Çorum ranks 68 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Ardahan | 19.0 |
| 66 | Kahramanmaraş | 18.9 |
| 67 | Sinop | 18.4 |
| 68 | Çorum | 18.4 |
| 69 | Bartın | 18.2 |
| 70 | Bitlis | 18.1 |
| 71 | Adıyaman | 17.8 |
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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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