Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in West Khasi Hills runs at 12.3%, behind the typical district. The district has 5 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Khasi Hills, which ranks 4 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.3%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 47.2%. On 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 West Khasi Hills are in the West Khasi Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Khasi Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.