Pillar: Education & Training
Nicobar has 21.2 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 22.6%, better than the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 3,812.5. The district has 2 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic 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.