Pillar: Education & Training
Kolar has a youth unemployment rate of 10.6%, close to the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 60.1%, behind the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 70% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolar, which ranks 7 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 23.2% and ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,626.8.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Kolar are in the Kolar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.