Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Mehsana runs at 37%, better than the typical district. The district has 255 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 17% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mehsana, which ranks 5 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 5.8%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 56.2%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 50.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Mehsana are in the Mehsana district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mehsana youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.