Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Jhalawar runs at 10.4%, behind the typical district. The district has 44 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jhalawar, which ranks 32 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 8.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 59.1%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 70.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Jhalawar are in the Jhalawar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jhalawar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.