Education in Artvin (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye): official figures
19.0% of residents aged 15 and over in Artvin province held a university or college degree in 2024, 19th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 17.6% for women and 20.5% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Artvin?
3,621 residents of Artvin province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.27% (38th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 3.86% among women and 0.69% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Artvin province grew from 12.7% in 2014 to 19.0% in 2024, a rise of 6.3 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 32.6% of adults in Artvin province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Artvin province fell from 3.98% in 2014 to 2.27% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 2,445 people in Artvin province held a master’s degree and 480 a doctorate in 2024, 20.4 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (29th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Artvin compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Artvin ranks 19 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Karabük | 19.3% |
| 17 | Mersin | 19.2% |
| 18 | Kayseri | 19.1% |
| 19 | Artvin | 19.0% |
| 20 | Rize | 18.8% |
| 21 | Aydın | 18.8% |
| 22 | Kırklareli | 18.7% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Artvin ranks 44 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gaziantep | 2.49% |
| 42 | Niğde | 2.45% |
| 43 | Kırşehir | 2.34% |
| 44 | Artvin | 2.27% |
| 45 | Kırıkkale | 2.24% |
| 46 | Tokat | 2.20% |
| 47 | Kilis | 2.18% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Artvin ranks 53 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Afyonkarahisar | 20.9 |
| 51 | Diyarbakır | 20.6 |
| 52 | Batman | 20.6 |
| 53 | Artvin | 20.4 |
| 54 | Gaziantep | 20.4 |
| 55 | Kars | 20.2 |
| 56 | Tokat | 20.1 |
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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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