Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Puri runs at 22.5%, better than the typical district. The district has 70 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Puri, which ranks 4 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 74.9%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 22.9% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 39.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Puri are in the Puri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Puri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.