Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Tirupati runs at 8.3%, behind the typical district. The district has 29 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 54% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tirupati, which ranks 7 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 90.3%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 18.9% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 33%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Tirupati are in the Tirupati district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tirupati youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.