Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Rajkot runs at 33.8%, better than the typical district. The district has 183 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
58% of registered enterprises are in services while 42% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rajkot, which ranks 8 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 0.7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 52.5%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 66.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Rajkot are in the Rajkot district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rajkot youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.