Pillar: Education & Training
Kasaragod has 228.3 apprentices per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 19.2%, close to the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
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. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 730.2, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 56 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic 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.