Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Shimla runs at 64.9%, better than the typical district. The district has 49 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shimla, which ranks 2 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 90% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.3%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 33.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Shimla are in the Shimla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shimla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.