Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Nicobar runs at 22.6%, better than the typical district. The district has 2 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 92% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nicobar, which ranks 3 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 77.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 61.6%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 31.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Nicobar are in the Nicobar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nicobar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.