Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Dehradun runs at 70.1%, better than the typical district. The district has 137 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 83% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dehradun, which ranks 3 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 100% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 8.3%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 46.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Dehradun are in the Dehradun district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dehradun youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.