Education in Zonguldak (Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın, Türkiye): official figures
15.9% of residents aged 15 and over in Zonguldak province held a university or college degree in 2024, 31st lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 15.3% for women and 16.6% for men.
What is the literacy rate in Zonguldak?
20,952 residents of Zonguldak province aged 6 and over could not read or write in 2024, an illiteracy rate of 3.80% (20th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.25%); the rate was 6.65% among women and 0.89% among men.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The graduate share in Zonguldak province grew from 10.4% in 2014 to 15.9% in 2024, a rise of 5.5 percentage points. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 27.7% of adults in Zonguldak province had finished high school (lise) as their highest level in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Illiteracy in Zonguldak province fell from 6.15% in 2014 to 3.80% in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 8,094 people in Zonguldak province held a master’s degree and 1,332 a doctorate in 2024, 19.1 postgraduates per 1,000 adults (19th lowest of 81 provinces). Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Zonguldak compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Adults (15+) with a university degree (2024)
Zonguldak ranks 51 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults (15+) with a university degree |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Uşak | 16.4% |
| 49 | Hatay | 16.1% |
| 50 | Manisa | 16.1% |
| 51 | Zonguldak | 15.9% |
| 52 | Ordu | 15.8% |
| 53 | Adıyaman | 15.7% |
| 54 | Bingöl | 15.6% |
Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over (2024)
Zonguldak ranks 20 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Illiteracy rate, age 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bitlis | 4.15% |
| 18 | Erzurum | 4.05% |
| 19 | Batman | 3.98% |
| 20 | Zonguldak | 3.80% |
| 21 | Sivas | 3.75% |
| 22 | Kahramanmaraş | 3.72% |
| 23 | Kastamonu | 3.70% |
Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults (2024)
Zonguldak ranks 63 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Master’s and doctorate holders per 1,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Van | 19.6 |
| 61 | Iğdır | 19.6 |
| 62 | Çankırı | 19.5 |
| 63 | Zonguldak | 19.1 |
| 64 | Siirt | 19.0 |
| 65 | Ardahan | 19.0 |
| 66 | Kahramanmaraş | 18.9 |
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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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