Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Pune runs at 58.3%, better than the typical district. The district has 670 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 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 86% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pune, which ranks 4 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 100%, youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 8.9% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 52.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Pune are in the Pune district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pune youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.