Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Mathura runs at 40.1%, better than the typical district. The district has 156 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 43% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mathura, which ranks 21 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 74.4% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 8.4%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Mathura are in the Mathura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mathura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.