Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Baghpat runs at 18.4%, close to the typical district. The district has 89 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Baghpat, which ranks 7 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 8.7%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 59.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 40.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Baghpat are in the Baghpat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Baghpat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.