Education in Rize (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye): official figures
18.8% of residents aged 15 and over in Rize province held a university or college degree in 2024, 20th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 18.1% for women and 19.4% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Rize?
8,164 residents of Rize province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.52% (40th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 4.45% among women and 0.60% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Rize province grew from 11.8% in 2014 to 18.8% in 2024, a rise of 7.0 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 30.7% of adults in Rize province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Rize province fell from 4.07% in 2014 to 2.52% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 5,737 people in Rize province held a master’s degree and 1,037 a doctorate in 2024, 23.6 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (30th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Rize compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Rize ranks 20 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mersin | 19.2% |
| 18 | Kayseri | 19.1% |
| 19 | Artvin | 19.0% |
| 20 | Rize | 18.8% |
| 21 | Aydın | 18.8% |
| 22 | Kırklareli | 18.7% |
| 23 | Samsun | 18.7% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Rize ranks 40 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Bartın | 2.78% |
| 38 | Adana | 2.67% |
| 39 | Çankırı | 2.62% |
| 40 | Rize | 2.52% |
| 41 | Gaziantep | 2.49% |
| 42 | Niğde | 2.45% |
| 43 | Kırşehir | 2.34% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Rize ranks 30 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Karaman | 24.2 |
| 28 | Kırşehir | 24.2 |
| 29 | Sakarya | 24.0 |
| 30 | Rize | 23.6 |
| 31 | Aydın | 23.4 |
| 32 | Bursa | 23.3 |
| 33 | Gümüşhane | 23.0 |
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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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