Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Ferozepur runs at 20%, close to the typical district. The district has 29 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ferozepur, which ranks 16 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 79.8%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 18.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Ferozepur are in the Ferozepur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ferozepur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.