Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Shahjahanpur runs at 10.6%, behind the typical district. The district has 68 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 39% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 45% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shahjahanpur, which ranks 54 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 0.7%, 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 48.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Shahjahanpur are in the Shahjahanpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shahjahanpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.