Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Samastipur runs at 26.1%, better than the typical district. The district has 46 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Samastipur, which ranks 22 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 52.1%, youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 12.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 32.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Samastipur are in the Samastipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Samastipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.