Pillar: Education & Training
Palakkad has 889.2 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 36.7%, 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 111%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Palakkad, which ranks 12 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.8 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 739.2, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 118 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Palakkad are in the Palakkad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Palakkad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.