Education in Samsun (Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya, Türkiye): official figures
18.7% of residents aged 15 and over in Samsun province held a university or college degree in 2024, 23rd highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 18.2% for women and 19.2% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Samsun?
23,648 residents of Samsun province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.86% (28th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.96% among women and 0.72% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Samsun province grew from 11.7% in 2014 to 18.7% in 2024, a rise of 7.1 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 26.1% of adults in Samsun province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Samsun province fell from 3.05% in 2014 to 1.86% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 23,545 people in Samsun province held a master’s degree and 3,982 a doctorate in 2024, 24.6 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (26th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Samsun compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Samsun ranks 23 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Rize | 18.8% |
| 21 | Aydın | 18.8% |
| 22 | Kırklareli | 18.7% |
| 23 | Samsun | 18.7% |
| 24 | Denizli | 18.7% |
| 25 | Bolu | 18.7% |
| 26 | Malatya | 18.7% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Samsun ranks 54 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nevşehir | 1.98% |
| 52 | Isparta | 1.91% |
| 53 | Kayseri | 1.91% |
| 54 | Samsun | 1.86% |
| 55 | Afyonkarahisar | 1.83% |
| 56 | Sakarya | 1.82% |
| 57 | Mersin | 1.76% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Samsun ranks 26 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Malatya | 25.2 |
| 24 | Sivas | 25.2 |
| 25 | Adana | 24.7 |
| 26 | Samsun | 24.6 |
| 27 | Karaman | 24.2 |
| 28 | Kırşehir | 24.2 |
| 29 | Sakarya | 24.0 |
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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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