Education in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari, Türkiye: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 17.0% in 2025, against 26.8% for Türkiye and 36.9% across the EU; 24th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
How many people have a university degree in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region?
15.3% of residents aged 15 and over in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region (TRB2) had completed a university degree in 2025, 7.6 points below the national 22.9%, 3rd lowest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region?
79,628 people aged 15+ in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region could not read or write in 2025, 5.24% of the age group (4th highest of 26 regions; national 2.26%).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many young people in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari leave school early?
33.5% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2025, compared with 17.9% nationally and 9.1% in the EU; 3rd highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 61.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari are NEET?
44.5% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025, compared with 26.3% nationally and 11.0% in the EU; the highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 39.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari are in education or training?
6.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, compared with 7.5% nationally and 13.7% in the EU; 10th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 4.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari have no qualifications?
66.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025, compared with 50.7% nationally and 18.8% in the EU; 3rd highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 82.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari have?
16.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, compared with 22.5% nationally and 44.3% in the EU; 3rd lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 10.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
Schools in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari taught 188,367 primary pupils and 368,697 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among women aged 15+ in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region, 13.3% had a university degree in 2025, against 17.1% of men. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- 24,360 residents of the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region held a master's degree and 3,519 a doctorate in 2025, together 1.83% of the population aged 15+, 4th lowest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region falls mostly on women: 9.25% of women aged 15+ could not read or write in 2025, compared with 1.44% of men. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- 12.1% of residents aged 15+ in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region had not completed any school in 2025 (illiterate or literate without a diploma), against 5.3% nationally. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The share of university graduates among residents aged 15+ in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region rose from 9.1% in 2015 to 15.3% in 2025. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Education services in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region were priced at 78.2 on TÜİK's 2024 regional price index (Türkiye = 100), 4th cheapest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari compares with other statistical regions
Share of residents aged 15+ with a completed university degree (%) (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 24 of 26, highest first. Bachelor, master or doctorate; provinces summed to regions
| Rank | Region | Share of residents aged 15+ with a completed university degree (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 18.0% |
| 21 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 17.6% |
| 22 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 17.3% |
| 23 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 15.9% |
| 24 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 15.3% |
| 25 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 15.0% |
| 26 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 14.7% |
Share of residents aged 15+ with a master's or doctorate (%) (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of residents aged 15+ with a master's or doctorate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 2.03% |
| 21 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 2.01% |
| 22 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 1.96% |
| 23 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 1.83% |
| 24 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 1.81% |
| 25 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 1.77% |
| 26 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 1.73% |
Share of residents aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of residents aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 6.40% |
| 2 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 6.03% |
| 3 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 5.96% |
| 4 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 5.24% |
| 5 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 4.08% |
| 6 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 4.03% |
| 7 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 3.45% |
Share of women aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of women aged 15+ who cannot read or write (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 11.29% |
| 2 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 10.76% |
| 3 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 10.66% |
| 4 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 9.25% |
| 5 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 7.15% |
| 6 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 6.95% |
| 7 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 6.05% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 3 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 46.3% |
| 2 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 35.5% |
| 3 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 33.5% |
| 4 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 31.8% |
| 5 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 24.5% |
| 6 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 20.9% |
| 7 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 20.0% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 1 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 44.5% |
| 2 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 40.8% |
| 3 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 37.8% |
| 4 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 37.3% |
| 5 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 32.1% |
| 6 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 31.7% |
| 7 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 29.9% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 6.6% |
| 15 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 6.6% |
| 16 | Konya, Karaman | 6.3% |
| 17 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 6.3% |
| 18 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 6.2% |
| 19 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 5.6% |
| 20 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 5.3% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 3 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 69.3% |
| 2 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 68.5% |
| 3 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 66.9% |
| 4 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 65.6% |
| 5 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 59.8% |
| 6 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 59.2% |
| 7 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 58.1% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 19.4% |
| 21 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 19.2% |
| 22 | Konya, Karaman | 19.0% |
| 23 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 17.4% |
| 24 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 16.1% |
| 25 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 14.9% |
| 26 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 14.6% |
More on Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · Türkiye
Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Regional Purchasing Power Parity 2024: regional price level indices by main consumption expenditure group, 26 NUTS2 regions (Türkiye = 100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 61c00aeab8aa…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): National Education Statistics: population by completed level of education, sex and province (dataflow DF_ULUSAL_EGITIM_ISTATISTIK_BED_NUFUS), 2008-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d9b9d5df5912…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
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