Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Kolkata runs at 40.7%, better than the typical district. The district has 185 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolkata, which ranks 1 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 8.2%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 71.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 43.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Kolkata are in the Kolkata district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolkata youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.