Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Faridabad runs at 29.9%, better than the typical district. The district has 67 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Faridabad, which ranks 7 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.2 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 young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 33.6%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 11.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Faridabad are in the Faridabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Faridabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.