Pillar: Education & Training
Lunglei has 243.5 apprentices per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 20.1%, close to the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
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. The district has 3 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic 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.