Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Karnal runs at 19%, close to the typical district. The district has 50 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 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Karnal, which ranks 13 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 79.5% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 7.6%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Karnal are in the Karnal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Karnal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.