Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Thiruvananthapuram runs at 45.7%, better than the typical district. The district has 186 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thiruvananthapuram, which ranks 5 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 87.3% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 8%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 50%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Thiruvananthapuram are in the Thiruvananthapuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thiruvananthapuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.