Pillar: Education & Training
Lunglei has a youth unemployment rate of 14.5%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 57.8%, behind the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Lunglei, which ranks 8 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 334.5. On higher-education enrolment at 20.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Lunglei are in the Lunglei district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lunglei youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.