Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Thanjavur runs at 48.8%, better than the typical district. The district has 92 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 19% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thanjavur, which ranks 22 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 84.5%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 10.7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Thanjavur are in the Thanjavur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thanjavur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.