Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Firozabad runs at 18.4%, close to the typical district. The district has 142 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Firozabad, which ranks 44 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 6.3%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.1%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 62.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Firozabad are in the Firozabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Firozabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.