Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Thoubal runs at 35.2%, better than the typical district. The district has 9 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
51% of registered enterprises are in services while 49% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Thoubal, which ranks 10 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 77.8%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 16.6%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Thoubal are in the Thoubal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thoubal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.