A state-run college offering BA, BSc, BCom and similar undergraduate programmes, affiliated to a state university.
Higher education enrolment in Chhota Udepur runs at 10.9%, behind the typical district. The district has 20 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chhota Udepur, which ranks 22 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 3.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 60.1%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 45.4%.