Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in West Tripura runs at 36.9%, better than the typical district. The district has 40 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Tripura, which ranks 1 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 76.6%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 15.7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 40.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in West Tripura are in the West Tripura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Tripura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.