Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Kodagu runs at 15%, 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 56% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kodagu, which ranks 16 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 9.2%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.4%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 70.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Kodagu are in the Kodagu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kodagu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.