Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Udupi runs at 58.2%, better than the typical district. The district has 93 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 83% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Udupi, which ranks 5 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 96.3%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 13% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 39.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Udupi are in the Udupi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Udupi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.