Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Sirmaur runs at 29.3%, better than the typical district. The district has 31 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sirmaur, which ranks 3 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 91% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.4%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 37.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Sirmaur are in the Sirmaur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sirmaur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.