Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Daman runs at 7.2%, behind the typical district. The district has 8 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 26% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 29% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Daman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 4.2% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 56.3%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 33.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Daman are in the Daman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Daman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.