Pillar: Education & Training
Malappuram has 105.2 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 51.7%, better than 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 94% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Malappuram, which ranks 14 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 552.9. The district has 174 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Malappuram are in the Malappuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malappuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.