Pillar: Education & Training
Patna has 587.1 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 34.6%, better than the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Patna, which ranks 1 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,798.1. The district has 220 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Patna are in the Patna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Patna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.