Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Gorakhpur runs at 29.7%, better than the typical district. The district has 179 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 51% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gorakhpur, which ranks 24 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 76.1%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 35.8%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 11.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Gorakhpur are in the Gorakhpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gorakhpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.