Pillar: Education & Training
In Kodagu, 26.3% of young men aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 25.5% of young women the same age are out of education, better than the typical district. The NIOS Study Centre offers this group a second chance to finish schooling outside the regular system.
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 class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 31%. 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 NIOS Study Centre 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.