Education in Gümüşhane (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye): official figures
16.7% of residents aged 15 and over in Gümüşhane province held a university or college degree in 2024, 36th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 14.7% for women and 18.7% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Gümüşhane?
3,860 residents of Gümüşhane province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.98% (33rd highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 5.09% among women and 0.84% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Gümüşhane province grew from 11.6% in 2014 to 16.7% in 2024, a rise of 5.1 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 30.5% of adults in Gümüşhane province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Gümüşhane province fell from 4.91% in 2014 to 2.98% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 2,211 people in Gümüşhane province held a master’s degree and 488 a doctorate in 2024, 23.0 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (33rd highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Gümüşhane compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Gümüşhane ranks 46 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Kilis | 16.8% |
| 44 | Sivas | 16.8% |
| 45 | Karaman | 16.8% |
| 46 | Gümüşhane | 16.7% |
| 47 | Nevşehir | 16.6% |
| 48 | Uşak | 16.4% |
| 49 | Hatay | 16.1% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Gümüşhane ranks 33 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Karabük | 3.14% |
| 31 | Yozgat | 3.14% |
| 32 | Aksaray | 2.99% |
| 33 | Gümüşhane | 2.98% |
| 34 | Elazığ | 2.96% |
| 35 | Sinop | 2.87% |
| 36 | Trabzon | 2.87% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Gümüşhane ranks 33 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Rize | 23.6 |
| 31 | Aydın | 23.4 |
| 32 | Bursa | 23.3 |
| 33 | Gümüşhane | 23.0 |
| 34 | Denizli | 23.0 |
| 35 | Kütahya | 22.9 |
| 36 | Kırıkkale | 22.9 |
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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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