Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Gangtok runs at 50.2%, better than the typical district. The district has 20 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gangtok, which ranks 3 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 10% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 56.9%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 63%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Gangtok are in the Gangtok district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gangtok youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.