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Thrissur Education Market Report 2026 • Kerala • K-12 and Higher Education

Thrissur Education Market Report 2026

By Aurobindo Saxena, Founder, RAYSolute Consultants. Updated Sep 2026

Thrissur has a 155-affiliation national-board K-12 market (129 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), 23 Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), 3 Cambridge CAIE) (affiliations, not unique schools; State Board schools are not in this dataset), alongside 153 higher education institutions (3 universities and 150 colleges). This report maps 115 of the 155 schools at a verified location, the tier and fee structure, the higher education landscape, and the structural opportunity a new entrant can address.

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Market at a Glance

Thrissur K-12 Market in Six Numbers

Exhibit 1 · Key market indicators, Thrissur district K-12
155
School affiliations in Thrissur district: 129 CBSE, 23 ICSE, 3 CAIE
Source: RAYSolute K-12 Universe, Jun 2026
3
Cambridge CAIE schools mapped in Thrissur; International Baccalaureate (IB) not captured in this dataset
Source: Cambridge CAIE directory, 2026
6
CBSE Premium and mid-premium schools: 0 CBSE Premium + 6 CBSE Mid-Premium; plus 23 ICSE schools (ICSE fee tiers are not disclosed in this dataset); Cambridge CAIE counted separately
Source: RAYSolute K-12 Universe, Jun 2026
129
CBSE-affiliated schools in Thrissur district
Source: CBSE affiliation list / RAYSolute K-12 Universe, 2026
INR 0.6L
Median annual fee across 132 schools with disclosed fees in Thrissur.
Source: RAYSolute K-12 Universe fee enrichment, Jun 2026
153
Higher education institutions in Thrissur district
Source: AISHE HEI Directory, May 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

Thrissur has 155 national-board school affiliations: 129 CBSE, 23 ICSE and 3 Cambridge CAIE. These are affiliations, not unique schools, and State Board schools are not in this dataset (Source: RAYSolute K-12 Universe, Jun 2026).
The median annual fee across schools with disclosed fees in Thrissur is INR 0.6L; not every school discloses its fee (Source: RAYSolute K-12 Universe, Jun 2026).
15 universities sit within 80 km of the city centre, including institutions in adjacent districts (Source: Wikidata/OSM, Jun 2026).
153 higher education institutions are mapped in this report: 3 universities and 150 colleges.
RAYSolute advises school promoters, trusts, and institutional investors on feasibility studies, board selection, curriculum design, and market entry strategy for K-12 projects across India. Contact RAYSolute to scope a feasibility study (DPR) for Thrissur.