Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Panchmahal runs at 16%, behind the typical district. The district has 65 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Panchmahal, which ranks 21 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 65.7%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 59.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Panchmahal are in the Panchmahal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Panchmahal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.