Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Bhopal runs at 100%, better than the typical district. The district has 420 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 68% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhopal, which ranks 1 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 8.7%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 38.3%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 70.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Bhopal are in the Bhopal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhopal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.