Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Aligarh runs at 27.3%, better than the typical district. The district has 153 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Aligarh, which ranks 18 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 5.4%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 39.4%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 61.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Aligarh are in the Aligarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Aligarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.