Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Kanchipuram runs at 68.8%, better than the typical district. The district has 112 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 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 98% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kanchipuram, which ranks 1 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 64 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 100%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 11.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Kanchipuram are in the Kanchipuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kanchipuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.