Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Jammu runs at 47.5%, better than the typical district. The district has 70 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jammu, which ranks 7 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 76.6%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 23.1%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 50.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Jammu are in the Jammu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jammu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.