Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Latur runs at 22.6%, better than the typical district. The district has 134 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Latur, which ranks 23 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 81.8% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 4.3%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 31.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Latur are in the Latur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Latur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.