Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Solan runs at 65.7%, better than the typical district. The district has 45 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 14% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 96% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Solan, which ranks 1 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 67.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 100% 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 Solan are in the Solan district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Solan youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.