Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Namakkal runs at 75.8%, better than the typical district. The district has 143 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Namakkal, which ranks 15 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 74.8% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51.8%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 15.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Namakkal are in the Namakkal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Namakkal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.