Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Jorhat runs at 23.7%, better than the typical district. The district has 31 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jorhat, which ranks 4 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.6%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 56.2%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 11.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Jorhat are in the Jorhat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jorhat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.