Pillar: Education & Training
Leh has 219.7 apprentices per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 9.5%, behind the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 15% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Leh, which ranks 1 of 2 in Ladakh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.2 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 639.2, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 4 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Leh are in the Leh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Leh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.