Pillar: Education & Training
Kurnool has 805.8 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 43.2%, better than the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kurnool, which ranks 22 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 556.6. The district has 180 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Kurnool are in the Kurnool district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kurnool youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.