Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Ambala runs at 28.3%, better than the typical district. The district has 36 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 30% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ambala, which ranks 18 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 79.9%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 19.8% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 37.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Ambala are in the Ambala district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ambala youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.