Education in Giresun (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye): official figures
17.4% of residents aged 15 and over in Giresun province held a university or college degree in 2024, 38th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 16.4% for women and 18.4% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Giresun?
15,408 residents of Giresun province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 3.63% (24th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 6.16% among women and 1.08% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Giresun province grew from 11.2% in 2014 to 17.4% in 2024, a rise of 6.2 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 26.4% of adults in Giresun province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Giresun province fell from 5.67% in 2014 to 3.63% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 6,446 people in Giresun province held a master’s degree and 1,230 a doctorate in 2024, 20.1 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (25th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Giresun compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Giresun ranks 38 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Edirne | 17.8% |
| 36 | Tekirdağ | 17.8% |
| 37 | Kırıkkale | 17.4% |
| 38 | Giresun | 17.4% |
| 39 | Bayburt | 17.1% |
| 40 | Düzce | 17.0% |
| 41 | Erzurum | 17.0% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Giresun ranks 24 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Sivas | 3.75% |
| 22 | Kahramanmaraş | 3.72% |
| 23 | Kastamonu | 3.70% |
| 24 | Giresun | 3.63% |
| 25 | Osmaniye | 3.52% |
| 26 | Hakkari | 3.46% |
| 27 | Erzincan | 3.43% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Giresun ranks 57 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Gaziantep | 20.4 |
| 55 | Kars | 20.2 |
| 56 | Tokat | 20.1 |
| 57 | Giresun | 20.1 |
| 58 | Tekirdağ | 20.0 |
| 59 | Kastamonu | 19.6 |
| 60 | Van | 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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