Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Srikakulam runs at 33%, better than the typical district. The district has 122 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Srikakulam, which ranks 15 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 33.1%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 71.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 48.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Srikakulam are in the Srikakulam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Srikakulam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.