Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Dimapur runs at 61.6%, better than the typical district. The district has 27 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dimapur, which ranks 1 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 100% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 56.9%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 17.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Dimapur are in the Dimapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dimapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.