Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in North Tripura runs at 17.1%, behind the typical district. The district has 5 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North Tripura, which ranks 3 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.9 out of 100. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 63.4%, youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 11.3% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in North Tripura are in the North Tripura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North Tripura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.