Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Lahaul and Spiti runs at 3%, behind the typical district. The district has 1 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
88% of registered enterprises are in services while 12% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Lahaul and Spiti, which ranks 11 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 58.5%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 51.5% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 25.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Lahaul and Spiti are in the Lahaul and Spiti district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lahaul and Spiti youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.