Pillar: Education & Training
Krishna has a youth unemployment rate of 21.2%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 85.2%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Krishna, which ranks 5 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 70.3% and ITI seats per lakh youth at 931.9.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Krishna are in the Krishna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Krishna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.