Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Kinnaur runs at 9.9%, behind the typical district. The district has 2 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 43% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kinnaur, which ranks 7 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 58.5%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 25.2%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 69%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Kinnaur are in the Kinnaur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kinnaur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.