Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Mandi runs at 42.2%, better than the typical district. The district has 60 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. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mandi, which ranks 10 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 86.2%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 22.4%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Mandi are in the Mandi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mandi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.