Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Vadodara runs at 36.5%, better than the typical district. The district has 150 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 30% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Vadodara, which ranks 3 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 3.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 60.1%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 64.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Vadodara are in the Vadodara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Vadodara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.