Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Surat runs at 18.4%, close to the typical district. The district has 201 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surat, which ranks 6 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 75.4%, youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 2.2% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 67.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Surat are in the Surat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.