Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Kasaragod runs at 19.2%, close to the typical district. The district has 56 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 91% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kasaragod, which ranks 13 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 92.7%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 18.7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 35.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Kasaragod are in the Kasaragod district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kasaragod youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.