Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Mayurbhanj runs at 19.3%, close to the typical district. The district has 85 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mayurbhanj, which ranks 24 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 75.4%, youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 4.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 63.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Mayurbhanj are in the Mayurbhanj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mayurbhanj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.