Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Saharanpur runs at 12.1%, behind the typical district. The district has 136 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 39% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 67% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Saharanpur, which ranks 19 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 5.6%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 49.8%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Saharanpur are in the Saharanpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Saharanpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.