Education in Kırklareli (Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli, Türkiye): official figures
18.7% of residents aged 15 and over in Kırklareli province held a university or college degree in 2024, 22nd 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 Kırklareli?
4,559 residents of Kırklareli province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.29% (7th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 1.99% among women and 0.60% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Kırklareli province grew from 12.3% in 2014 to 18.7% in 2024, a rise of 6.4 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 29.6% of adults in Kırklareli province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Kırklareli province fell from 2.61% in 2014 to 1.29% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 5,883 people in Kırklareli province held a master’s degree and 917 a doctorate in 2024, 21.4 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (37th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kırklareli compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Kırklareli ranks 22 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Artvin | 19.0% |
| 20 | Rize | 18.8% |
| 21 | Aydın | 18.8% |
| 22 | Kırklareli | 18.7% |
| 23 | Samsun | 18.7% |
| 24 | Denizli | 18.7% |
| 25 | Bolu | 18.7% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Kırklareli ranks 75 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Aydın | 1.40% |
| 73 | Eskişehir | 1.35% |
| 74 | Bilecik | 1.33% |
| 75 | Kırklareli | 1.29% |
| 76 | Tekirdağ | 1.25% |
| 77 | Denizli | 1.17% |
| 78 | Muğla | 1.15% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Kırklareli ranks 45 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Niğde | 21.9 |
| 43 | Amasya | 21.7 |
| 44 | Bingöl | 21.5 |
| 45 | Kırklareli | 21.4 |
| 46 | Düzce | 21.2 |
| 47 | Bilecik | 21.1 |
| 48 | Osmaniye | 21.0 |
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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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