Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Kannur runs at 30.1%, better than the typical district. The district has 110 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kannur, which ranks 7 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 100%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 20.9% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 34.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Kannur are in the Kannur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kannur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.