Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Jamnagar runs at 14%, behind the typical district. The district has 50 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jamnagar, which ranks 9 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 1.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 55.2%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 49.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Jamnagar are in the Jamnagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jamnagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.