Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Ludhiana runs at 20%, close to the typical district. The district has 116 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ludhiana, which ranks 2 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 99.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 52.5%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 12.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Ludhiana are in the Ludhiana district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ludhiana youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.