Education in Karabük (Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın, Türkiye): official figures
19.3% of residents aged 15 and over in Karabük province held a university or college degree in 2024, 16th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 17.9% for women and 20.6% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Karabük?
7,111 residents of Karabük province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 3.14% (30th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 5.35% among women and 0.89% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Karabük province grew from 12.4% in 2014 to 19.3% in 2024, a rise of 6.9 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 29.2% of adults in Karabük province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Karabük province fell from 5.68% in 2014 to 3.14% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 4,431 people in Karabük province held a master’s degree and 997 a doctorate in 2024, 26.7 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (17th highest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Karabük compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Karabük ranks 16 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bursa | 19.9% |
| 14 | Balıkesir | 19.7% |
| 15 | Erzincan | 19.4% |
| 16 | Karabük | 19.3% |
| 17 | Mersin | 19.2% |
| 18 | Kayseri | 19.1% |
| 19 | Artvin | 19.0% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Karabük ranks 30 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Erzincan | 3.43% |
| 28 | Çorum | 3.41% |
| 29 | Bayburt | 3.15% |
| 30 | Karabük | 3.14% |
| 31 | Yozgat | 3.14% |
| 32 | Aksaray | 2.99% |
| 33 | Gümüşhane | 2.98% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Karabük ranks 17 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bolu | 27.2 |
| 15 | Antalya | 26.9 |
| 16 | Erzincan | 26.8 |
| 17 | Karabük | 26.7 |
| 18 | Bayburt | 26.2 |
| 19 | Kocaeli | 26.0 |
| 20 | Kayseri | 25.9 |
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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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