Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Indore runs at 80.9%, better than the typical district. The district has 314 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 75% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Indore, which ranks 2 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 80.2% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 7.1%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Indore are in the Indore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Indore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.