Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in North Delhi runs at 49%, better than the typical district. The district has 15 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 21% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North Delhi, which ranks 11 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 100%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 18.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 37.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in North Delhi are in the North Delhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North Delhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.