Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Sindhudurg runs at 32.5%, better than the typical district. The district has 69 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
65% of registered enterprises are in services while 35% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 5% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sindhudurg, which ranks 5 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 7.6%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 58.3%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 48.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Sindhudurg are in the Sindhudurg district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sindhudurg youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.