Education in Tekirdağ (Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli, Türkiye): official figures
17.8% of residents aged 15 and over in Tekirdağ province held a university or college degree in 2024, 36th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 17.9% for women and 17.6% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Tekirdağ?
13,696 residents of Tekirdağ province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 1.25% (6th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 2.02% among women and 0.52% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Tekirdağ province grew from 11.7% in 2014 to 17.8% in 2024, a rise of 6.0 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 29.4% of adults in Tekirdağ province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Tekirdağ province fell from 1.86% in 2014 to 1.25% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 16,784 people in Tekirdağ province held a master’s degree and 2,064 a doctorate in 2024, 20.0 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (24th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Tekirdağ compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Tekirdağ ranks 36 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Sakarya | 17.9% |
| 34 | Kırşehir | 17.8% |
| 35 | Edirne | 17.8% |
| 36 | Tekirdağ | 17.8% |
| 37 | Kırıkkale | 17.4% |
| 38 | Giresun | 17.4% |
| 39 | Bayburt | 17.1% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Tekirdağ ranks 76 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Eskişehir | 1.35% |
| 74 | Bilecik | 1.33% |
| 75 | Kırklareli | 1.29% |
| 76 | Tekirdağ | 1.25% |
| 77 | Denizli | 1.17% |
| 78 | Muğla | 1.15% |
| 79 | İzmir | 1.14% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Tekirdağ ranks 58 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Kars | 20.2 |
| 56 | Tokat | 20.1 |
| 57 | Giresun | 20.1 |
| 58 | Tekirdağ | 20.0 |
| 59 | Kastamonu | 19.6 |
| 60 | Van | 19.6 |
| 61 | Iğdır | 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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