Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Varanasi runs at 41.6%, better than the typical district. The district has 250 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
60% of registered enterprises are in services while 40% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Varanasi, which ranks 8 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 81.3% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 6.2%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Varanasi are in the Varanasi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Varanasi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.