Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Ysr runs at 51.3%, better than the typical district. The district has 178 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ysr, which ranks 10 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 74.5%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 21.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 38%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Ysr are in the Ysr district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ysr youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.