Education in Tokat (Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya, Türkiye): official figures
15.5% of residents aged 15 and over in Tokat province held a university or college degree in 2024, 26th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 13.9% for women and 17.1% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Tokat?
12,521 residents of Tokat province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.20% (36th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 3.50% among women and 0.88% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Tokat province grew from 10.1% in 2014 to 15.5% in 2024, a rise of 5.4 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 24.8% of adults in Tokat province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Tokat province fell from 3.31% in 2014 to 2.20% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 8,484 people in Tokat province held a master’s degree and 1,570 a doctorate in 2024, 20.1 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (26th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Tokat compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Tokat ranks 56 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Adıyaman | 15.7% |
| 54 | Bingöl | 15.6% |
| 55 | Kütahya | 15.6% |
| 56 | Tokat | 15.5% |
| 57 | Çorum | 15.3% |
| 58 | Kahramanmaraş | 15.3% |
| 59 | Gaziantep | 15.1% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Tokat ranks 46 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Kırşehir | 2.34% |
| 44 | Artvin | 2.27% |
| 45 | Kırıkkale | 2.24% |
| 46 | Tokat | 2.20% |
| 47 | Kilis | 2.18% |
| 48 | Düzce | 2.12% |
| 49 | Bolu | 2.10% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Tokat ranks 56 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Artvin | 20.4 |
| 54 | Gaziantep | 20.4 |
| 55 | Kars | 20.2 |
| 56 | Tokat | 20.1 |
| 57 | Giresun | 20.1 |
| 58 | Tekirdağ | 20.0 |
| 59 | Kastamonu | 19.6 |
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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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