Research Article

Urbanization Patterns and Their Influence on Educational Outcomes: Insights from the Provincial Wellbeing Index Data of Türkiye

Volume: 25 Number: 2 June 15, 2025
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Urbanization Patterns and Their Influence on Educational Outcomes: Insights from the Provincial Wellbeing Index Data of Türkiye

Abstract

In this study, we investigate the factors influencing educational achievement in Turkish provinces using data from the Provincial Life Index in Türkiye. This quantitative research incorporates both correlational and causal comparisons in its analysis. Our analysis reveals several significant relationships between socioeconomic and environmental indicators as a part of urbanization and the average Transition to Upper Secondary Education Examination (TSE) scores by province. The study's primary findings reveal that factors such as the number of rooms per person, the number of traffic accidents with injury or death, the proportion of faculty and college graduates, and toilet availability in dwellings are positively associated with educational success. Conversely, higher infant mortality, unemployment, and lower health satisfaction rates negatively correlate with average TSE scores. Additionally, the analysis identifies rooms per person and infant mortality rates in a province as the most significant predictors, highlighting their importance in explaining variations in educational outcomes among provinces. Our findings provide valuable insights into the complex interplay between urbanization, socioeconomic factors, and education in Türkiye, shedding light on areas that require targeted interventions to improve educational outcomes.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Education Management, Philosophical and Social Foundations of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 3, 2025

Publication Date

June 15, 2025

Submission Date

October 12, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 5, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 25 Number: 2

APA
Kaptan, O., & Korumaz, M. (2025). Urbanization Patterns and Their Influence on Educational Outcomes: Insights from the Provincial Wellbeing Index Data of Türkiye. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 25(2), 1206-1231. https://doi.org/10.17240/aibuefd.2025..-1566049
AMA
1.Kaptan O, Korumaz M. Urbanization Patterns and Their Influence on Educational Outcomes: Insights from the Provincial Wellbeing Index Data of Türkiye. BAİBÜEFD. 2025;25(2):1206-1231. doi:10.17240/aibuefd.2025.-1566049
Chicago
Kaptan, Orhun, and Mithat Korumaz. 2025. “Urbanization Patterns and Their Influence on Educational Outcomes: Insights from the Provincial Wellbeing Index Data of Türkiye”. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 25 (2): 1206-31. https://doi.org/10.17240/aibuefd.2025. -1566049.
EndNote
Kaptan O, Korumaz M (June 1, 2025) Urbanization Patterns and Their Influence on Educational Outcomes: Insights from the Provincial Wellbeing Index Data of Türkiye. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 25 2 1206–1231.
IEEE
[1]O. Kaptan and M. Korumaz, “Urbanization Patterns and Their Influence on Educational Outcomes: Insights from the Provincial Wellbeing Index Data of Türkiye”, BAİBÜEFD, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 1206–1231, June 2025, doi: 10.17240/aibuefd.2025..-1566049.
ISNAD
Kaptan, Orhun - Korumaz, Mithat. “Urbanization Patterns and Their Influence on Educational Outcomes: Insights from the Provincial Wellbeing Index Data of Türkiye”. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 25/2 (June 1, 2025): 1206-1231. https://doi.org/10.17240/aibuefd.2025. -1566049.
JAMA
1.Kaptan O, Korumaz M. Urbanization Patterns and Their Influence on Educational Outcomes: Insights from the Provincial Wellbeing Index Data of Türkiye. BAİBÜEFD. 2025;25:1206–1231.
MLA
Kaptan, Orhun, and Mithat Korumaz. “Urbanization Patterns and Their Influence on Educational Outcomes: Insights from the Provincial Wellbeing Index Data of Türkiye”. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 25, no. 2, June 2025, pp. 1206-31, doi:10.17240/aibuefd.2025. -1566049.
Vancouver
1.Orhun Kaptan, Mithat Korumaz. Urbanization Patterns and Their Influence on Educational Outcomes: Insights from the Provincial Wellbeing Index Data of Türkiye. BAİBÜEFD. 2025 Jun. 1;25(2):1206-31. doi:10.17240/aibuefd.2025. -1566049