Education in Bitlis (Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari, Türkiye): official figures
13.8% of residents aged 15 and over in Bitlis province held a university or college degree in 2024, 7th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 11.6% for women and 15.9% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Bitlis?
13,213 residents of Bitlis province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 4.15% (17th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 7.34% among women and 1.18% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Bitlis province grew from 8.7% in 2014 to 13.8% in 2024, a rise of 5.2 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 26.7% of adults in Bitlis province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Bitlis province fell from 7.62% in 2014 to 4.15% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 4,089 people in Bitlis province held a master’s degree and 489 a doctorate in 2024, 18.1 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (12th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Bitlis compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Bitlis ranks 75 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Aksaray | 14.4% |
| 73 | Ardahan | 14.1% |
| 74 | Yozgat | 13.9% |
| 75 | Bitlis | 13.8% |
| 76 | Şırnak | 13.6% |
| 77 | Mardin | 13.4% |
| 78 | Van | 13.2% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Bitlis ranks 17 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ardahan | 4.43% |
| 15 | Ordu | 4.22% |
| 16 | Malatya | 4.20% |
| 17 | Bitlis | 4.15% |
| 18 | Erzurum | 4.05% |
| 19 | Batman | 3.98% |
| 20 | Zonguldak | 3.80% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Bitlis ranks 70 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Sinop | 18.4 |
| 68 | Çorum | 18.4 |
| 69 | Bartın | 18.2 |
| 70 | Bitlis | 18.1 |
| 71 | Adıyaman | 17.8 |
| 72 | Hatay | 17.8 |
| 73 | Ordu | 17.7 |
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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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