Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Meerut runs at 30.2%, better than the typical district. The district has 297 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Meerut, which ranks 5 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 7.9%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 38.8%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 65.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Meerut are in the Meerut district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Meerut youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.