Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Sonipat runs at 44%, better than the typical district. The district has 95 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 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sonipat, which ranks 5 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 78.9%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 14.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 38.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Sonipat are in the Sonipat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sonipat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.