Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Amreli runs at 12.6%, behind the typical district. The district has 58 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 35% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Amreli, which ranks 22 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 0.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 61.1%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 39.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Amreli are in the Amreli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Amreli youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.