Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Erode runs at 49.3%, better than the typical district. The district has 102 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Erode, which ranks 8 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 87%, youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 5.7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Erode are in the Erode district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Erode youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.