Education in Hakkari (Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari, Türkiye): official figures
15.1% of residents aged 15 and over in Hakkari province held a university or college degree in 2024, 19th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 12.4% for women and 17.4% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Hakkari?
8,714 residents of Hakkari province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 3.46% (26th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 5.74% among women and 1.46% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Hakkari province grew from 9.4% in 2014 to 15.1% in 2024, a rise of 5.7 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 37.1% of adults in Hakkari province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Hakkari province fell from 7.94% in 2014 to 3.46% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 2,406 people in Hakkari province held a master’s degree and 202 a doctorate in 2024, 12.5 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (the lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Hakkari compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Hakkari ranks 63 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Batman | 15.1% |
| 61 | Çankırı | 15.1% |
| 62 | Sinop | 15.1% |
| 63 | Hakkari | 15.1% |
| 64 | Diyarbakır | 14.9% |
| 65 | Iğdır | 14.7% |
| 66 | Kastamonu | 14.7% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Hakkari ranks 26 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Kastamonu | 3.70% |
| 24 | Giresun | 3.63% |
| 25 | Osmaniye | 3.52% |
| 26 | Hakkari | 3.46% |
| 27 | Erzincan | 3.43% |
| 28 | Çorum | 3.41% |
| 29 | Bayburt | 3.15% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Hakkari ranks 81 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Manisa | 17.2 |
| 76 | Yozgat | 16.5 |
| 77 | Muş | 15.4 |
| 78 | Ağrı | 13.5 |
| 79 | Şanlıurfa | 13.5 |
| 80 | Şırnak | 13.4 |
| 81 | Hakkari | 12.5 |
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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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