Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Mumbai Suburban runs at 38.8%, better than the typical district. The district has 184 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mumbai Suburban, which ranks 2 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 63.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 75.8% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 7.4%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 48.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Mumbai Suburban are in the Mumbai Suburban district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mumbai Suburban youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.