Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Solapur runs at 20%, close to the typical district. The district has 144 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Solapur, which ranks 25 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 76.3% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 5.8%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 46.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Solapur are in the Solapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Solapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.