Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Virudhunagar runs at 40.8%, better than the typical district. The district has 68 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Virudhunagar, which ranks 26 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 84.2% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 8.2%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 49.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Virudhunagar are in the Virudhunagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Virudhunagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.