Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Hathras runs at 16.1%, behind the typical district. The district has 77 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Hathras, which ranks 32 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 7.2%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 33.6%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 65.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Hathras are in the Hathras district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hathras youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.