Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Nagarkurnool runs at 2.7%, behind the typical district. The district has 11 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nagarkurnool, which ranks 25 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 57%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 61.3% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 10.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Nagarkurnool are in the Nagarkurnool district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nagarkurnool youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.