Pillar: Education & Training
Wayanad has a youth unemployment rate of 23.3%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 95.7%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 176%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Wayanad, which ranks 15 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 59.5%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 532.6.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Wayanad are in the Wayanad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Wayanad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.