Pillar: Education & Training
Vizianagaram has 278 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 44.9%, 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% 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 Vizianagaram, which ranks 6 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,800. The district has 135 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Vizianagaram are in the Vizianagaram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Vizianagaram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.