Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Panchkula runs at 19.4%, close to the typical district. The district has 24 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Panchkula, which ranks 2 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 63.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 90.3%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 14.4%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Panchkula are in the Panchkula district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Panchkula youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.