Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Mon runs at 3.3%, behind the typical district. The district has 3 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 32% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mon, which ranks 15 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 56.9%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 33.3% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 17.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Mon are in the Mon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mon youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.