Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Eastern West Khasi Hills runs at 9.5%, behind the typical district. The district has 2 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Eastern West Khasi Hills, which ranks 9 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.3%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 65.7% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 12.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Eastern West Khasi Hills are in the Eastern West Khasi Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Eastern West Khasi Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.