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

Thiruvananthapuram Education Market Report 2026

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

Thiruvananthapuram has a 167-affiliation national-board K-12 market (147 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), 19 Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), 1 Cambridge CAIE) (affiliations, not unique schools; State Board schools are not in this dataset), alongside 196 higher education institutions (6 universities and 190 colleges). This report maps 128 of the 167 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

Thiruvananthapuram K-12 Market in Six Numbers

Exhibit 1 · Key market indicators, Thiruvananthapuram district K-12
167
School affiliations in Thiruvananthapuram district: 147 CBSE, 19 ICSE, 1 CAIE
Source: RAYSolute K-12 Universe, Jun 2026
1
Cambridge CAIE schools mapped in Thiruvananthapuram; International Baccalaureate (IB) not captured in this dataset
Source: Cambridge CAIE directory, 2026
1
CBSE Premium and mid-premium schools: 0 CBSE Premium + 1 CBSE Mid-Premium; plus 19 ICSE schools (ICSE fee tiers are not disclosed in this dataset); Cambridge CAIE counted separately
Source: RAYSolute K-12 Universe, Jun 2026
147
CBSE-affiliated schools in Thiruvananthapuram district
Source: CBSE affiliation list / RAYSolute K-12 Universe, 2026
INR 0.6L
Median annual fee across 148 schools with disclosed fees in Thiruvananthapuram.
Source: RAYSolute K-12 Universe fee enrichment, Jun 2026
196
Higher education institutions in Thiruvananthapuram district
Source: AISHE HEI Directory, May 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

Thiruvananthapuram has 167 national-board school affiliations: 147 CBSE, 19 ICSE and 1 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 Thiruvananthapuram is INR 0.6L; not every school discloses its fee (Source: RAYSolute K-12 Universe, Jun 2026).
11 universities sit within 80 km of the city centre, including institutions in adjacent districts (Source: Wikidata/OSM, Jun 2026).
196 higher education institutions are mapped in this report: 6 universities and 190 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 Thiruvananthapuram.