Education in Bartın (Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın, Türkiye): official figures
14.6% of residents aged 15 and over in Bartın province held a university or college degree in 2024, 13th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 13.7% for women and 15.5% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Bartın?
5,363 residents of Bartın province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 2.78% (37th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 4.44% among women and 1.08% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Bartın province grew from 9.5% in 2014 to 14.6% in 2024, a rise of 5.1 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 25.8% of adults in Bartın province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Bartın province fell from 5.44% in 2014 to 2.78% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 2,580 people in Bartın province held a master’s degree and 589 a doctorate in 2024, 18.2 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (13th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Bartın compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Bartın ranks 69 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Kastamonu | 14.7% |
| 67 | Niğde | 14.7% |
| 68 | Kars | 14.7% |
| 69 | Bartın | 14.6% |
| 70 | Siirt | 14.6% |
| 71 | Afyonkarahisar | 14.4% |
| 72 | Aksaray | 14.4% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Bartın ranks 37 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Elazığ | 2.96% |
| 35 | Sinop | 2.87% |
| 36 | Trabzon | 2.87% |
| 37 | Bartın | 2.78% |
| 38 | Adana | 2.67% |
| 39 | Çankırı | 2.62% |
| 40 | Rize | 2.52% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Bartın ranks 69 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Kahramanmaraş | 18.9 |
| 67 | Sinop | 18.4 |
| 68 | Çorum | 18.4 |
| 69 | Bartın | 18.2 |
| 70 | Bitlis | 18.1 |
| 71 | Adıyaman | 17.8 |
| 72 | Hatay | 17.8 |
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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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