Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Morbi runs at 14.2%, behind the typical district. The district has 35 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 23% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Morbi, which ranks 11 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 0.5%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 60.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 48.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Morbi are in the Morbi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Morbi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.