Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Kanyakumari runs at 51%, better than the typical district. The district has 151 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kanyakumari, which ranks 7 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 92.2%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 19.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 36%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Kanyakumari are in the Kanyakumari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kanyakumari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.