Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Sagar runs at 37.2%, better than the typical district. The district has 126 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 60% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sagar, which ranks 27 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 2.7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 56%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 63.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Sagar are in the Sagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.