Education in Trabzon (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye): official figures
20.3% of residents aged 15 and over in Trabzon province held a university or college degree in 2024, 11th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 19.3% for women and 21.4% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Trabzon?
21,674 residents of Trabzon province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.87% (36th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 4.93% among women and 0.77% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Trabzon province grew from 13.5% in 2014 to 20.3% in 2024, a rise of 6.8 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 30.7% of adults in Trabzon province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Trabzon province fell from 4.97% in 2014 to 2.87% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 15,216 people in Trabzon province held a master’s degree and 3,370 a doctorate in 2024, 28.0 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (11th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Trabzon compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Trabzon ranks 11 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tunceli | 21.6% |
| 9 | Kocaeli | 21.4% |
| 10 | Çanakkale | 21.1% |
| 11 | Trabzon | 20.3% |
| 12 | Isparta | 20.0% |
| 13 | Bursa | 19.9% |
| 14 | Balıkesir | 19.7% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Trabzon ranks 36 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Gümüşhane | 2.98% |
| 34 | Elazığ | 2.96% |
| 35 | Sinop | 2.87% |
| 36 | Trabzon | 2.87% |
| 37 | Bartın | 2.78% |
| 38 | Adana | 2.67% |
| 39 | Çankırı | 2.62% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Trabzon ranks 11 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Erzurum | 29.4 |
| 9 | Yalova | 29.0 |
| 10 | Muğla | 28.9 |
| 11 | Trabzon | 28.0 |
| 12 | Konya | 28.0 |
| 13 | Edirne | 27.4 |
| 14 | Bolu | 27.2 |
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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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