Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Siddharth Nagar runs at 8.1%, behind the typical district. The district has 48 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Siddharth Nagar, which ranks 73 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 9.6%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 57.3% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 30.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Siddharth Nagar are in the Siddharth Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Siddharth Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.