Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Moradabad runs at 20.6%, close to the typical district. The district has 99 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
58% of registered enterprises are in services while 42% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 21% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Moradabad, which ranks 30 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 8.3%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 54.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 37.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Moradabad are in the Moradabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Moradabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.