Pillar: Education & Training
Idukki has a youth unemployment rate of 14.7%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 81.9%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 147%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Idukki, which ranks 10 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 69.9%. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 645.1, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Idukki are in the Idukki district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Idukki youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.