Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Porbandar runs at 18.4%, close to the typical district. The district has 22 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 38% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Porbandar, which ranks 18 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 3.6%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 46.2%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Porbandar are in the Porbandar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Porbandar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.