Education in Edirne (Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli, Türkiye): official figures
17.8% of residents aged 15 and over in Edirne province held a university or college degree in 2024, 35th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 17.3% for women and 18.3% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Edirne?
6,832 residents of Edirne province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.75% (24th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.70% among women and 0.81% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Edirne province grew from 12.3% in 2014 to 17.8% in 2024, a rise of 5.5 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 28.0% of adults in Edirne province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Edirne province fell from 3.41% in 2014 to 1.75% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 7,842 people in Edirne province held a master’s degree and 1,851 a doctorate in 2024, 27.4 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (13th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Edirne compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Edirne ranks 35 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Osmaniye | 17.9% |
| 33 | Sakarya | 17.9% |
| 34 | Kırşehir | 17.8% |
| 35 | Edirne | 17.8% |
| 36 | Tekirdağ | 17.8% |
| 37 | Kırıkkale | 17.4% |
| 38 | Giresun | 17.4% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Edirne ranks 58 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Afyonkarahisar | 1.83% |
| 56 | Sakarya | 1.82% |
| 57 | Mersin | 1.76% |
| 58 | Edirne | 1.75% |
| 59 | Burdur | 1.74% |
| 60 | Bursa | 1.73% |
| 61 | Hatay | 1.71% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Edirne ranks 13 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Muğla | 28.9 |
| 11 | Trabzon | 28.0 |
| 12 | Konya | 28.0 |
| 13 | Edirne | 27.4 |
| 14 | Bolu | 27.2 |
| 15 | Antalya | 26.9 |
| 16 | Erzincan | 26.8 |
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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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