Pillar: Education & Training
Thane has a youth unemployment rate of 8.2%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 89.2%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thane, which ranks 3 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 26%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 289.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Thane are in the Thane district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thane youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.